MIAMI—Over the past six months, all eyes have been on South Florida's single family home market, which jumped by 25% in Q2 compared to condo sales. However, single-family home inventory is now at an all-time low, pushing buyers back towards condos and spurring a leap in condo sales.

RelatedISG International Realty recently reported condo sales in Miami, Broward and Palm Beach County were up by 31% in new transactions this October compared to October of 2019.

South Florida just ranked No. 4 on the national list top relocation destinations during the pandemic and the numbers back it up, according to a prepared release. The tri county area saw a total of 1,503 condo sales between October 1st and 21st of this year, signaling high activity in the condo market and the beginnings of a rapid recovery.

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