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REALTORS: Come In and Make Yourself At Home

The Salt Lake Tribune highlighted the successful statewide and national Open House event held on April 10.

"The events are coming at a time when single-family home sales in the Salt Lake City area appear to be perking up," the Tribune reported.

Preliminary numbers from the Salt Lake Board of REALTORS for the first quarter of 2010 indicate that single-family home sales were up 21 percent, although the median price was down 10 percent -- or $219,000 from $243,000 from the same period a year ago.

Dave Anderton, a spokesman for the Salt Lake Board, said the event today is being held in conjunction with a similar nationwide initiative promoted by the National Board of REALTORS.

"Open houses are popular with potential buyers and a good sales tool," Anderton said. "People like to see what is available to them."