Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 3 · column 5 of 7 · from the scan, no model involved
sale in the county and four under contract.
Forty-two ' single-family homes sold in the county last year, he said, compared to 55 in 2006. Another big change is that just one of the homes sold in 2007 was sold for more than $1 million, while eight homes in 2006 fetched at least $1 million.
"The big rollers just aren't coming out like they did two years ago," he said.
But Strange expects things to pick up after winter is over.
“I think we're going into a more seasonal market where in the winter things slow down,” he said. “In the spring. I expect to see more listings."
Millet said land in the county is still selling, but houses in the $600,000-to-$800,000 range are the slowest items moving on the market.
Still, prices are not dropping much, he said. “I don't see anybody, unless they absolutely have to sell, reducing their price."
Miller said the media has portrayed a more dire picture of the real estate market than is
65.4%