Florida condo sales climb nearly 80 percent

The Florida Association of Realtors said September condo sales rose 77 percent statewide from a year ago. It was a 9 percent climb from August, with about 5,000 units changing hands. The median price for the one-year period is down by one-third to $102,500. All but one of the state's metropolitan areas showed a gain in condo sales, and a majority of those have posted increased sales for 15 consecutive months.