Home sales were solid in July matching last year's sold properties for July with a zero gain or loss according to the Housing Trends by the Iowa Association of REALTORS® (IAR). New properties on the market were 9.4 percent higher than July of 2018. …

Home sales were down 7.3 percent last month and median sale price rose 2.9 percent compared to June of 2018 according to the Housing Trends by the Iowa Association of REALTORS® (IAR). …

Almost 100 Realtors from across Iowa attended the IAR Summer Meetings in Carroll. …