The
Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that Florida as a whole
saw a 33 percent increase in home sales in the third quarter over the
same period last year.
Sarasota-Bradenton led the Tampa Bay region in
increased home sales, with 32 percent more sales in the third quarter
of this year over that of 2008 – 2,300 over the 1,758 homes sold in
2008's third quarter.
With 6,800 home sales in this year's third
quarter, Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater saw a 20 percent boost in home
sales over last year. The Tampa Bay Business Journal also notes that
home prices continue to drop in Tampa Bay and in Florida as a whole.
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