Housing sales climb in Kansas City and nation
Resale prices also rise across country; market backlog drops.

By KEVIN COLLISON
The Kansas City Star
5/23/12

The Kansas City housing market continued to improve in April, with sales of new and existing homes up a combined 11 percent from a year ago and the average sales price for existing homes up 9 percent to $149,610.

The Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors reported 2,104 existing homes were sold last month in the metropolitan area, up 10 percent from the same month last year, and 168 new homes were sold, up 17 percent.

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