Mahoning Valley sees decrease in home sales in February

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Valley saw an 8.08 percent decrease in closed-home sales in February.

There were 307 homes sold last month compared to 334 homes sold in February 2014, according to data released today by the Youngstown/Columbiana Association of Realtors and the Warren Area Board of Realtors.

Despite being the coldest February on record, housing sales overall, however, did quite well, said Marlin Palich, general manager of Northwood Realty Services of Ohio, which covers the Valley and surrounding counties. “It’s been steady,” he said.

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