A list of 10 Christmas wishes for Florida Real estate for the incoming year.

In Central Florida, the “step-up” market is basically caught in a financial squeeze—and that’s exactly why new construction has become the pressure valve for second-time buyers. 1. Where first-time and step-up prices sit now Rough ballpark for today’s prices: Tampa:  Median sale price around $420K . Redfin Polk County:  Median sold price around $311K–315K ; median listing about $ 335K . Realtor +1 Orlando / East Orlando:  Orlando median sales around $415K–423K , with East Orl