It's one thing when the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors preaches that housing prices will escalate at least five more years despite percolating fears of a bubble.
The value of Pinellas County property increased more in the past year than any time in nearly two decades.
The 10.2 percent countywide increase is the biggest one-year bump since Pinellas reported 12 percent gains in 1986, county officials said last week.
