Finance and Economic

Home sales in Sacramento rose significantly in March compared to the previous month, according to data released Thursday from analyst MDA DataQuick. The firm tracks sales of all types of homes, single-family homes, attached condos and new homes.

Sales increased 41 percent in the four-county Sacramento area from February, but remained at virtually the same level as March last year.

The median sales price in Sacramento county stood at $173,000, a 4.8 percent increase from a year ago. Prices in Yolo County were also higher, by 4,6 percent to $250,000 no faxing pay day loans. But the median price in El Dorado County was down 10 percent to $306,000 and was down 11.8 percent in Placer County to $317,000, DataQuick said.

On Wednesday, Sacramento-based analyst Trendgraphix reported a similar spike in existing home sales from February, which the company attributed to expiring tax credits.

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