Area home sales improve slightly in April

By ROBERT EVATT World Staff Writer
Published: 6/3/2009 2:22 PM
Last Modified: 6/3/2009 2:22 PM

Tulsa-area home sales for the month of April improved for the third time in a row, though the pace didn’t quite match the same time last year.
The 908 homes sold were 1.3 percent above March, though they were 8.9 percent below April 2008, according to figures from the Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors.

Harriet Dunham, president of GTAR, said the performance shows the Tulsa-area home market continues to regain strength.

“Consumers are out looking, and we’re starting to get busy,” she said.

Dunham said the boost was a combination of increased consumer confidence, first-time homebuyer tax credits and the annual springtime sales surge.

Both the average and median sales prices improved significantly for the month and year, with the median at $128,000 and the average hitting $151,876.