Contrary to popular belief that home sales slow down in the summer, the tri-county real estate market continued to climb in June with more homes coming onto the market and homes selling faster than the month before. For families looking to move into a new home before the school year starts, now is the right time to buy, and June's sales numbers reflect buyer's eagerness to purchase. In Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas, the total amount of home sales went up both month-over-month and year-over-year. Across all three counties, the number of homes sold increased by 4.4% since May and 6.5% since June 2016. Hillsborough had a total of 3,514 sales, Pasco had 1,664, and Pinellas had 2,968. Hillsbo