TWO Tamar towns have the honour of receiving a mention in the latest real estate report.
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The Real Estate Institute of Tasmania released its June Quarter report last week.
Legana continued its positive trend and was listed fourth in the list of top 10 median price growth suburbs over the quarter, increasing by 58.2 per cent, and managed a respectable sixth in the same list for the year.
George Town topped the list for the quarter with 10 house sales at an average of $172,000.
The change between March and June for the year was a whopping 72 per cent.
Harcourts East Tamar director Maureen Lacey said the business had noted a considerable increase in inquiries.
"Because we've had an increase in enquiry rates we've had an increase in sales," she said.
"There is no doubt the market has improved significantly."
Ms Lacey noted that most buyers in the region were interstate or investors.
She said there was also a healthy dose of locals in the mix.
"There is more confidence because there's less instability from industry," she said. "There's more confidence in general in Tasmania and in Australia."
Real Estate Institute of Tasmania president Adrian Kelly said things looked set to stay on track for the next quarter.
"It will probably slow down somewhat over winter . . . come spring time a whole heap of new property will come on the market."