Killeen-area home sales increase in October

KILLEEN – Home sales in the Greater Killeen-Fort Hood Area are up slightly from last month despite the number of new home starts for the year being down.

In October, 212 homes were sold in the coverage area of the Fort Hood Area Realtors Association, which extends from Nolanville to Lampasas and Gatesville to Florence.

The number is greater than the 206 homes sold in September 2013 and 189 homes sold in October 2012, according to a report from the association.

The number of houses on the market also increased to 1,586 homes compared with 1,476 single-family residences in 2012.

While there are more homes on the market, there are fewer homes being built, according to the report. In 2013, 743 homes were built by October, a reduction of about 17 percent from 2012.