MANHATTAN — Residential real estate sales volumes in Riley County were lower in 2018 than in 2017, but the median sales price was higher.
Appraisal Analyst Allen Todd presented the numbers to the Riley County commissioners and says much can be attributed to people not wanting to fix up their homes, but upgrade to a nicer one.
Todd said the volume numbers were starting to rise toward the end of last year, but still fell short from 2017.
Todd says in the past, homes that are sold twice without some kind of renovation typically sold for more than the first, but right now that isn’t happening. Todd noted the sales volume for 2018 was around $1,234 while the volume in 2017 was around $1,378.
Also during Monday’s meeting the Riley County Commission received its first opportunity to meet with the new director of the Riley County Police Department. RCPD Director Dennis Butler presented his first departmental update and highlighted some of his top priorities.
Butler said when something negative happens, the accreditation allows them to have systems in place address the issue directly.
Butler has been in office since December 26 and has been making his way around Riley County to meet with the different governing bodies. He reminded commissioners that he isn’t looking to make too many sweeping changes in the department, but rather to make improvements, with a focus on maintaining the department’s accreditation status and growing relationships with other entities.
