Realtors see Ocala sales soar [North Florida]
The Ocala housing market got its largest boost in more than a year, when sales of previously occupied homes jumped 63 percent last month compared to a year ago.
The Florida Association of Realtors reported Thursday that sales by its realtors jumped to 311 in June, compared to 191 in June 2008, for the Ocala area.
Bert Meadows, president of the Marion County Association of Realtors, said the report shows that prospective buyers were no longer riding the fence but were starting to take advantage of low interest rates and cuts in home prices.
“We’re beginning to see buyers come out of the woodwork … and they’re making offers,” Meadows said. “I just think we’re getting people that were sitting and waiting and now are deciding to buy.”