Florida property has continued to perform strongly in June, the latest figures have shown, with prices rising for the tenth consecutive month.

Newly-published statistics from the Florida Association of Realtors also showed that sales of Florida property are showing improved year-on-year comparisons, which will come as good news to those who have recently invested in a Florida property.

Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors, told Tampa Bay Online: "The turnaround in the housing market appears finally to be here and indeed may be gaining some speed."

The monthly figures showed a 13.8 per cent rise in the amount of Florida property sold in June this year compared to May, according to the website.

Meanwhile, sales of Florida property rose 28 per cent in June compared to last year’s levels, with 15,850 homes being snapped up by Florida property investors, as opposed to 12,339 units in the same month in 2008.

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