Southwest Florida’s housing market continues to show signs of improvement, according to June’s housing reports, which showed an increase in sales, declining inventory levels, and small price changes.

“Residential real estate has finally taken some meaningful strides toward recovery,” the Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte-North Port Association of Realtors stated in a report. “Yes, there have been some head fakes in the past, but there’s real reason to believe that market turnaround awaits.”