ABC's of buying your 1st. home Come and learn why this is the best time to buy your 1st. home: -. Florida's housing market recovery was the fifth-best among the states. - Housing prices rising 7.85 percent between third-quarter 2013 and third-quarter 2014 - Florida's state government surplus of $ 15 billion made it the third-highest in the country. - For in Original Among other big Reasons, this is the time to buy your home.