By Philip Haldiman | Surprise Independent
The coronavirus pandemic is not slowing down home sales in the Valley.
The Phoenix metro area in the first quarter of 2020 saw more sales than during any first quarter since 2006, according to the latest data available from Belfiore Real Estate Consulting’s July housing report.
A total of 31,368 closings took place, 15% more than in the first quarter of 2019, per CoreLogic data. Last year, 5% more closings took place than in 2018 — more than during any year since 2006.
