Realtors Optimistic for Summer Housing Market

Sales in Ohio up through April

Homes sales activity throughout Ohio continued to make gains in April, helping the marketplace post 10 consecutive months of positive sales, according to statistics provided by the state’s Multiple Listing Services. Sales of new and existing homes posted a 11.3 percent jump during the first four months of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, reaching 30,609 sales compared to the 2011 result of 27,491. “Strong activity in April continued to help push the Ohio real estate marketplace forward on its road to recovery, following the downturn that resulted from the economic collapse of 2008,” said Robert U. Miller, president of the Ohio Association of REALTORS®. “We’re extremely hopeful that achieving 10 consecutive months of sales …

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