(June 6, 2012 – Hamilton, Ontario) The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1552 property sales through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) for the month of May. RAHB also reported an 8.6 per cent increase in average sale price for the month compared to May of last year.

Seasonally adjusted* sales of residential properties were one per cent lower than the same month last year, with the average sale price increasing 6.1 per cent for the month. Seasonally adjusted numbers of new listings, however, were 16.3 per cent lower than the same month last year.

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