Some local homes selling faster — and for more money — than ever before

Eight Florida markets rank among the top 50 nationally in a residential real estate category that, while lucrative for sellers and their agents, doesn’t bode well for the long term. The data point? Highest premium paid on an average home sale.

The report, from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business, studied 100 markets. And to little surprise, a key takeaway was demand for housing surged sharply in 2021, with homes nationwide selling considerably higher than historical data would predict.