A GOOD START TO THE YEAR FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE REAL ESTATE MARKET. JANICE MCCRARY IS THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS. SHE SAYS THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR SAW SALES UP 4 PERCENT COMPARED TO THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR.
MCCRARY TELLS US IT LEADS TO ONE OF THE BUSIEST TIMES IN THE INDUSTRY, SUMMERTIME. SHE SAYS THAT'S WHEN PEOPLE START MOVING AROUND, SO SHE SAYS THEY'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO A STRONG SUMMER.
PRICES SO FAR THIS YEAR ARE ALSO SHOWING IMPROVEMENT. MCCRARY SAYS THEY'RE UP BY NEARLY 2 PERCENT OVER LAST YEAR.
