The View 38002 October 2017 | Page 6

Page 6 theview .com October 2017 By Jim Jones, Special to THE VIEW 38002 Memphis and Shelby County home sales continued to improve through the summer. The number of units sold in August was up 14% with 1,957 sales recorded for the month compared to 1,710 last year. Average home sales prices increased 6% to $172,152. Total home sales volume was up 21% with $337 million recorded compared to $279 million last August. Through the first eight months of this year, the number of home sales recorded are up 10%, average home sales prices are up 4%, and total home sales revenue is up 14% from the same period in 2016. For the first time this year bank-owned property sales saw an increase, up 7%, with 147 recorded for the month compared to 138 last August. Investor purchases accounted for 19% of all home sales in Shelby County with an average sales price of $74,898. 45% of investor purchases were made by out-of-town buyers. Following is a breakdown of August home sales by municipality comparing 2017 figures to 2016: “This article is derived from the Pulse Report offered by Chandler Reports” Home Sales by Municipality Advertising in The View 38002 makes good business sense. To learn more about increasing your business by adding print media to your marketing plans, contact Iggy Collazo, Advertising Director, at [email protected] or 901-848-4092