[I guess people like warm weather more than they fear kidney stones]: Harsh Winter in Northeast Has Positive Influence on Miami's Housing Market

(MIAMI, FL) -- According to the Miami Association of Realtors and the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service, the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), sales of homes - including existing single-family homes and condominiums - increased 29 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, from 3,671 to 4,740, compared to a year earlier and 93 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.  This rise marks 10 consecutive quarters of increasing sales.
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The unusually harsh winter season experienced by most other states is benefitting South Florida, as we see increased interest from U.S. buyers looking for moderate weather and an exciting lifestyle.