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Central Florida Real Estate Market Update - April 2015 [Infographic]

Written by Tim Weisheyer | May 19, 2015 6:02:59 PM

Each month, Dream Builders Realty shares the most up-to-date information regarding the Central Florida real estate market. These numbers are beneficial to you as a home buyer or seller because they provide insight on what is happening in the local market and can be used as a starting off point in your next big real estate adventure. Our intentions are that you will be more prepared when it does come time to talk with a Realtor®.

We hope our monthly Central Florida real estate market updates (including our March 2015 real estate market update where you can compare the previous month's numbers to this month's numbers) help with your real estate needs when it comes to buying or selling your next home in Central Florida.

Median home prices in Osceola, Orange, Seminole and Lake counties rose to $170,452 in April – up 5.93 percent from April 2014 and up 5.66 percent from a month ago. The median price for a home in Osceola County was $154,850.

Worth noting is the value of distressed properties – foreclosures and short sales – was up too. Increasing value of those properties indicates a further strengthening in the overall real estate market, making this good news for you. There are currently 12,681 active homes on the market in Central Florida.

Median Sales Price (% change since previous month) 

Orange - $185,000 (-4.37%)
Osceola - $154,850 (-3.22%)
Seminole - $182,000 (+1.11%)
Lake - $159,959 (+1.88%)
 
Active Listings (% change since previous month
Orange - 5,844 (+0.48%)
Osceola - 2,559 (-3.69%)
Seminole - 1,962 (+1.98%)
Lake - 2,316 (-4.73%)