Survey: Multi-family market continues upswing as developers play catch-up to growing consumer demand for rental housing.

Seven Fla. metro areas have shown consistent improvement for at least six months, with Miami new entrant on latest list.

If lawmakers don't extend break and a bank nixes $100K in short sale debt, it could cost a taxpayer in 25% bracket $25K.

Fla. better than nation overall with a 3.3% price drop compared to 4.7%; prices down only 0.9% without distressed sales.