April home sales in Ohio continued upward trend

COLUMBUS — Home sales throughout the state continued to grow in April, making it 10 consecutive months of improving sales.

Sales of new and current homes increased 11.3 percent during the first four months of 2012 compared to the prior year. There were 30,609 homes sold, according to statistics provided by the state’s Multiple Listing Services.

“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 growth is an indication that growth within Ohio’s housing market is sustainable and that we have built a pretty solid foundation for current and future homeowners.”

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