As of the second quarter of 2015, cash purchases of homes were more common in the Southeast and Midwest than they were in the West, according to a Zillow analysis.
The top five markets with the highest percentage of all-cash home purchases were all Florida cities: Miami, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Daytona Beach, and Tampa.
The cities with the lowest percentages were Colorado Springs, Denver, Spokane, Wash., Seattle, and San Jose.
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