Encouraging Signs for Local Real Estate Market VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Encouraging Signs for Local Real Estate Market

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Despite slight increases in mortgage rates during February, the real estate market across Hampton Roads continued to show encouraging signs.

Data from the Real Estate Information Network – the multiple listing service in the Hampton Roads region – shows that while the number of active listings increased month-over-month & year-over-year, both pending sales and settled sales also increased month-over & year-over.

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