Florida Home Value Rise Beats National Average

According to Zillow, the rate in price increase among Florida homes will beat the nation’s average over the next year. Home values in Florida are up 4.64% this year with an expected increase of 4.09% next year. Nationally, Zillow expects the value of homes to rise 2.2% over the next 12 months. Low interest rates are causing the local real estate market to heat up substantially. Understanding the affect of  increasing home prices and low mortgage rates will allow informed investors to make sound decisions in this hot housing market.