ST. JOSEPH — January tends to be the least productive month of any given year in the real estate business.
However, this January set records for the month in sales, selling prices and total dollar volume in the year-over-year comparisons.
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Work continues Thursday on homes in the Harbor Shores Harbor Village development in St. Joseph, as home construction is a more frequent sight in Southwest Michigan these days.
Don Campbell /HP staff
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