
One positive development came in the form of a 3.8 percent decrease in the number of homes for sale in Westfield versus the previous month, or 205 versus 213 respectively. Further still, January’s total of 205 listings represents far greater 16.3-percent decrease compared to last year’s total of 245 during this same month. To put this in context, the neighboring Indianapolis real estate market lost 2.4 percent of its listings versus the previous month. There were, on average, 16.5 percent fewer homes listed on the market in Westfield Indiana from November of 2011 through January of this year compared to this same quarter 1 year ago.
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