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Iowa Has Record Breaking Year for Housing

Iowa Has Record Breaking Year for Housing

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Last year was a record breaker for Iowa’s housing market. Iowa Association of Realtors President Mark Kamps says home sales increased by three-point-two-percent (3.2%) from 2016.

The average price of a home sold in Iowa last year also hit a high mark.

The median sale price was $153,000 in 2017, compared to $146,900 in 2016. Kamps, who is a Realtor in Iowa City, also notes homes placed for sale in the state are spending fewer days on the market.

Kamps says the median price was up four point two percent from 2016.

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