Home buyers in Southwest Florida are still paying with cash at one of the fastest rates in the nation. Of the 10 metro areas with the highest share of cash purchases in the first quarter of 2015, more than half were in Florida, according to real estate analyst Zillow. Florida Buyers Paying Cash "In Florida, cash is king," Zillow said. "At the end of the first quarter, seven of the top 10 metros with the highest share of home purchases made in cash were in Florida, up from six at … [Read more...]