Housing market swings upward

Both sales and prices of existing single-family homes and condominiums are on the rise in Florida, seeing gains as much as 15% statewide.

Single-family home sales jumped 14.9% in the fourth quarter, according to Florida Realtors, to 62,080 houses changing hands. Prices rose nearly 6% across the state to a median of $180,000.

That good news continued with condos, with sales in Florida rising 4.8% to 26,070, while prices followed nearly 8% to a median of $143,000.