Realtors are having a great year | Business

A lot of people are getting new homes for Christmas this year.

The Greater Owensboro Realtor Association says 173 homes were sold in November — and 174 sales are pending.

That’s up 24% from 2020 and 49% from 2019.

The complete breakdown shows 173 houses were sold at a median price of $169,900 in November.

That comes to $35 million total sales.

The average home was on the market for 76 days and there are currently 170 houses listed for sale.

Last year, 139 houses were sold for a median price of $150,000.

That came to $25.1 million total sales.

The average home was on the market for 74 days and 183 houses were listed for sale.

President-elect, Michelle Wiesman said November saw the third-highest sales of the year — so far.

“The demand for housing doesn’t seem to be going anywhere,” she…

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