Home sales in the twin cities increased over the past several months and it is due to an unlikely helper.
Karen Stailey-Lander, president of the Bloomington-Normal Association of Realtors, said the economy actually helped increase real estate sales the first five months of this year.
"I think buyers out there have much greater confidence in the economy at this point, so we're just seeing an increase in sales, really across the board," said Stailey-Lander.
She said even though State Farm was moving people around at the same time Mitsubishi was closing, inventory levels remain healthy.
Year to date closings for the first five months are up 7.8 percent compared to last year.
