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Show . I. .y 6 Sun Advocate Prip, Utah Thursday v May 3, 2001 Figures show decrease in local home sales v According to the latest figures released by the Utah Association of Rectors, the first quarter of 2001 showed an increase in sales sfate-wid-e as compared to the same period in 2000. Utah's overall average sales totals indicate that first quarter sales are up by more than 9 percent in Comparison to the first quarter of last year. But at the local level, the Caibon-Emer-y hoard reported a 3 percent decrease In gales. The area registered a 21 percent increase in the average price of a home. The realtor board indicated that the average price of a private residence in the Carbon-Emer- y County area $90,254 In first quar- . . two-coun- ty ter 2001. UAR . - : president The average price for a home in Utahwas $154,618, excluding Park City statistics, which tend to inflate the average. This Is slightly more than a one percent increase com--; pared to first quarter 2000. Out of the 14 boards reporting, ten of the boards experienced increased homesales, with four of the 'boards reporting a decrease in : Local women receive awards from American Cancer Society : ' Sophie Hayes and Joyce Pierce were recognized by state representatives of the American Cancer Society at a breakfast Tuesday. Haye currently undergoing treatment for hreast cancer, received the R. Irwin Goodman Award for Service and Courage. She lias displayed exemplary courage in her battle against, cancer while rendering notable service to the Rocky Mountain Division of the American Cancer Society 2000. pierce, a registered nurse at the Southeaster Health District received the. Charles R. Smart. Award for dedicated service to the community on behalf of the Rocky Mountain Division of the American Cancer Society. Her contribution, has significant influence op cancer control in . in their honor ' v CarboqCouilt-';.V:-:-- ' vV." sales.-- The Salt Lake area reported an eiperoentincreaseinhomesales; and a six percent Increase in oon-- : dominium sales. The average price of a home fn the Salt Lake area la $176,679, which is anlncrease of . slightly more than one percent as : : . . . r . : . . : Were startingto Bee the affects of interest rates that are near 30 year lows, said Sam Sampson, County where there was an 86 percent increase in foe numbm' of sales, with an average home price of $251,112. The fron County Board also reported a safes increase of 43 percent with an average home price of $11858. Washington County reported a i Blight increase in the number of homes sold, ivhfle the average price of & home remained steady at :: $14827, Condominium sateswere $99,332. Park City reported a more than up eight percent, with the average three percent decrease in the numprice of a condominium dropping l a almost five percent to $120,495. ber homes sold in the area, and The Central Utah Board saw condominium in six percent drop sales. The price of a home in Farit 35 percent increase in sales with an City fen almost ten percent with an average home price of $8411, and average home selling fbr $527,800. foeGrandSanJuanBoardrqnrted Condominium prices rose nearly a 21 percent increase in the num- -. her of homes sold wth an average . two percent with an average cost of ; $444,600: pride of $163, 622. . InUtahCdcmtyhmnebqyerscan ' The Uintah Basin area experiexpect to pay an average, of enced a safes increase of neaity 29 $178541 for a house, which Is a four percentwifo an average home price peroent increaseover what (he same;: o(S8807. Areas of the state experiencing house would have sold for in first in sales include foe in2000. to was decrease an There quarter crease of almost 15' percent in BrighamTremonton area, where a homes sold in Utah County In first six percent drop In gales was re- - ; quarter 200L The snrerage price for prated, and the CachWRieh area, . a condominium in Utah County is which also saw a six percent do- $11913, whlchisasUght decrease. crease. Hmne prices in foe areas avCompared to the $120,480 average eraged $109,116 and $119,142, re- - ; in first quarter 2000. apectfvety A comparison of first quarter:,; TboeleCounty saw $ substantial rise In home sales, with a75 peiv 2001. statistics to fooee of foe fourth cent increase hi sates as compared quarter 2000 showsfoat overall'-safto first quarter 2000. The average dropped neaity 4 percent, and ; ' home (nice remained relatively un- home prices saw a decrease of; nearly two percent, However; this ; , changed at $121, 432. should not be interpreted as a set- - ; : . . Another board teprating a substantial booirt in aaleawasTHIhaatdi bade to the industry compared to first quarter 20WJ, The average pride of a condominium in Salt Lakeincreased nearly twelve percent at $136,732. ; The Greater Ogden area re--1 ported a twelve percent Increase In home aales, hile condominium sales dipped21pmoent The average price ofa home in the Greater Ogden area la $135,254, and the average price of aoemdominium is ' : : , : ; . : es : : : : Utah safety council offers : driving course: Did You Know? ; Among all adults, 4G percent read or looked at . the classified pages of a daily or Sunday newspaper jjn the past year, but only 15 percent reported doing the same via the Internet or an online service. 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