There are homes popping up all over for sale, and while the economy is slowly coming out of a recession, for now scales are currently tipped in the buyers favour. A five bedroom house near a river could sell for as little as 300,000 to 400,000. Only a few years ago, the same house would have started at a minimum of 450,000 to 475,000. This may not seem like a big difference, but it is when it comes to the down payment and the monthly mortgage payments. Now is the best time to buy Florida property.