April Housing Stats released by Association of Realtors

Maine real estate sale were down 12.2%  in April from a year ago according to the Maine Associatation f Realtors.   Median sales prices increased by 5.9% to $201,00 from $190,000.   For the nation as a whole according to the National Association or Realtors, the median existing single-family home price dipped 0.9% to $220,500 in April. For the Northeast region, sales were down 8.8% on average and the median existing single-family home price was $283,600, down 0.6%.  See the complete press release here.