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February Real Estate Market Frozen

Not surprisingly, given the weather, February was a slow month for real estate sales in Sarnia-Lambton.

Board President Jane Baker says 105 properties sold with a dollar volume of about $20.2-million, down 16 per cent from February last year.

Baker says the market was frozen by bitter cold with current listings totalling 778.

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Baker is confident the market will rebound heading into spring.

The average sale price in February was $213,000 compared to $223,000 a year ago.

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