Here are the statistics for January 2007 vs. January 2006.

Genesee County Homes Sold in January of 2007; 232 for an average sale Price of 107,596. If the 73 bank owned homes sold are removed there were 159 homes sold for an average price of $129,969.

In January of 2006 there were a total of 283 homes sold in Genesee County at an average sales price of $117,761. Removing the 87 bank owned foreclosures there were 196 sales averaging $146,388.

The 51 unit decrease in homes sold, was spread out among all communities. The number of Clio homes sold were down 7 but the average price of those homes was up $40,000. Grand Blanc Homes sold were a plus two but the sales price was down $12,000 on average.

Looks like we are heading for another year of sales that have not rhyme or reason!