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Sales volume continues to rise in Summit County

Summit County real estate transaction volume showed another double digit increase in February rising 16% to 92 transactions.  That follows a 13% gain in January and a 12% increase for all of 2012. Dollar volume did not fare as well … Continue reading

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January sales off to a strong start

Although showing its typical seasonal dip, Summit County real estate sales continued to show strong year over year gains.  Transaction volume dropped from 185 sales in December to 108 in January but that still reflected a 13% improvement over a … Continue reading

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October Real Estate Sales Post Blowout Month

October produced the strongest performance in Summit County  of any month in the last 4-5 years.  Transaction volume vaulted to 230 units up 43% from a year ago and 45% from September.  That was the highest unit sales number of … Continue reading

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Beware of listing aggregators

Listing aggregators such as Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com have become popular sites for buyers to search for properties.  However, these aggregators have become notorious for having inaccurate out-dated and misleading information.  A recent search of one aggregator showed twice as … Continue reading

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Summit County for sale inventory on the decline

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the inventory of homes listed for sale fell 20% compared to a year earlier. At 2.19 million homes, that represents the lowest inventory since Realtor.com began tracking the data back in 2007. … Continue reading

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