Rock-Green Realtors Association president Verna Saladino says numbers can be deceiving. If you look at 1st quarter sales and home price numbers in Rock County, you might agree.
Saladino says sales in Rock County from January through April are down 26.8%. In Janesville, sales are down 19%. The price of homes in Rock County are down 6.9%.
Saladino says her office has become busy over the last two months, and it may be due to a combination of things. She says it appears the economy is getting better, and it's a buyers market.
The Wisconsin Realtors Association reports the statewide median price in the first quarter was $137,500, which is 9.5% lower than the same time last year.