Confidence
in market
returning
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gories were up 11% in July over
a year ago and up 21% for the
1996 year to date. New listings
increased 14% in July while
active listings increased 6%
from last year.

Detached home sales (both
new and resale) remained rela-
tively steady at 1,040 sales in
July while gross sales were up
10% over last year and 13%
increase overall for 1996 to
date. The number of active list-
ings remained steady at 9,925.

July sales in the attached
category continued to gain
strength with 328 sales for an
increase of 14% over July
1995. Gross sales in attached
report a 22% increase over last
year and a 47% increase for the
year to date. There was a 10%
increase in the number of new
listings while active listings
temained relatively stable.

Apartment sales in July also
continued to improve with the
Board reporting 629 sales fora
7% increase from last year.
Gross sales of apartments are
up 9%, an increase of 43% for
the year to date. New listings
increased 28% in July while the
average price 2 per unit
remained unchanged. oy

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areas.

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