{"id":13767,"date":"2015-06-22T17:04:06","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T00:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/kent-home-sales-remain-strong-in-may\/"},"modified":"2016-10-21T23:10:42","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T06:10:42","slug":"kent-home-sales-remain-strong-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/business\/kent-home-sales-remain-strong-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Kent home sales remain strong in May"},"content":{"rendered":"
Homes spent a median of just 13 days on the market in May in Kent, six days faster than the same month last year, according to the latest Redfin Housing Market Tracker.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Home prices were up 10.7 percent and sales increased 25.7 percent compared to May of last year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The data is from May only and reflects an unvarnished timely snapshot of the market, according to Redfin, a Seattle-based real estate company.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The numbers in May compared to May 2014:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Prices up 10.7 percent<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Median price $294,500 for all homes, including $323,440 for single-family; $184,950 for condos and townhomes<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 171 homes sold, up 25.7 percent<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2022 Homes spent a median 13 days on the market, 6 days faster than the same month last year<\/p>\n<\/p>\n