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The Tucson Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that 1,480 Tucson-area homes were sold in March.
The local market has not had that good of a March since 2006.
Most of those homes sold for less than $180,000.
So who is buying houses in Tucson?
“Your first-time homebuyers," said TAR President Eric Gibbs. He said the Pima County Down Payment Assistance Program has helped some buyers.
"We’re also seeing millennials coming into the market," Gibbs said."They’ve graduated college, they’ve been out in the workforce for a while and now they’re able to purchase they’re first home.”
March marks the fourth straight month the total number of homes sold was at a decade's best.
Total sales volume was more than $315 million, the best March since 2007. That number has also been at post-recession bests since December.
On this week's Friday Business Report, hear Gibbs' thoughts on the question, 'Has Tucson recovered from the housing bubble burst?'
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