It was a vibrant start to 2018 with January sales reaching 50 transactions totaling an impressive $104 million. Aside from January 2016, which included 49 transactions totaling $94.5 million, this is the best January performance since 2005 and is more indicative of monthly figures typically seen in the third or fourth quarters of any given year. Single-family home sales not only increased in transaction volume but also with a slight upward trend in sales by price point, while new contract activity confirmed 2018 was off to a record start. Here are Fisher’s January Market Insights…