Fishkind Conversations: Florida Home Sales Sizzle In July Heat

By Nicole Darden Creston

Published August 29, 2017 at 9:05 AM EDT

90.7's economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind, President of Fishkind and Associates

A new report from the Florida Association of Realtors shows existing home sales climbing two percent over July’s numbers last year, with home prices jumping a significant nine percent.

So, as economic analyst Hank Fishkind tells 90.7's Nicole Darden Creston, Florida’s housing market seems almost as hot as our summer.

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Nicole Darden Creston

Nicole came to Central Florida to attend Rollins College and started working for Orlando’s ABC News Radio affiliate shortly after graduation. She joined WMFE in 2010. As a field reporter, news anchor and radio show host in the City Beautiful, she has covered everything from local arts to national elections, from extraordinary hurricanes to historic space flights, from the people and procedures of Florida’s justice system to the changing face of the state’s economy. When local issues have received international attention, Nicole has reported worldwide for TV news outlets such as CNN, HLN, ABC, Fox News Channel, and BBC News 24.

When she’s off duty, Nicole can often be found performing with one of Central Florida’s many theatre companies, or taking in local arts, culture and music.

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