2015 was off to a good start with the most home sales for a January since 2007, just prior to the Global Financial Meltdown – a total of 475. January was also the ninth straight month in a row in which area home sales outstripped those of the previous year. "Bear in mind that last year's Polar Vortex put January 2014's home sales in a bit of a deep freeze," cautions LSTAR President Carl Vandergoot. "That's part of the reason this month's figures look so robust."
Also up for January were listings by 3.8% - while inventory - active listings end of period – was down 5.6% for detached homes and up 7% for condos. The market continues balanced.
London's Sister City of St. Thomas also fared well last month. "Forty nine homes sold in January 2015, making it
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