Existing home sales in central Ohio, the state, and the nation fell in 2014. The Columbus Realtors trade association says sales fell 2.1 percent from 2013, with more than 26 thousand homes changing hands. The association blames a low number of homes on the market. The Ohio Association of Realtors says existing home sales statewide fell by 1.4 percent from 2013 levels. And the National Association of Realtors says U.S. sales fell by 3.1 percent to 4.9 million. Median U.S. sale prices rose 5.8 percent to 208 thousand dollars, the highest level since 2007. The median price in central Ohio rose by 5.4 percent to nearly 153 thousand dollars. Statewide, sale prices rose 5 percent.
Rate Of Existing Home Sales Fell In 2014
