NY home sales up 12 percent in May from year ago

NY home sales up 12 percent in May from year ago

by Rick Seltzer

6/21/2012 2:18:00 PM

New York realtors sold 7,889 previously owned homes across the state in May, up 11.8 percent from the year-ago period, when they closed 7,056 sales, according to data released today by the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR).

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NY home sales up 12 percent in May from year ago

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