REALTORS ASSOCIATION OF THE PALM BEACHES POINTS OUT THAT THE MEDIAN SALE PRICE OF SINGLE FAMIILY HOMES IS UP TO $197,000 FROM $190,000 THE PREVIOUS YEAR

The median townhouse-condo price in Palm Beach County is $82,500, up from $75,000 a year ago.  Less than 1 in 5 closings were for residential home sales in financial distress.  Distressed inventories are at 2007 levels.

Short sale process by Bank of America has been "accelerated."  These indications bode well for the housing market.

Total March pending single-family home sales in the county are up 70% from a year ago for homes and 41.1% for townhouses and condos.  Single family homes inventory has decreased 38% from the previous year and 40.8% from a year earlier.

The inventory decrease and increase in number of buyers has created a more competitive market place and that has positively impacted property values.