Wisconsin's August home sales reach highest point since 2005

Wisconsin’s statewide home sales count hit its highest mark in 11 years for the month of August, as the median price climbed to $170,000, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. The 8,385 sales tallied in August put the state 4.4 percent ahead of 2015’s pace through the first eight months of the year. The southeastern Wisconsin region is outpacing the statewide growth, with sales up 6 percent in 2016 through August. That’s boosted by a 10.4 percent increase in Milwaukee County. Sale…

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