EAU CLAIRE — Home sales in western Wisconsin were 38% lower last month than they were in April 2022, according to housing market statistics released today.

The 12-county region’s sales decline is in line with a 32.5% sales drop seen statewide during the spring month that precedes the busiest time of year for buying homes.

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A lifelong Wisconsin resident, Andrew Dowd graduated from Verona Area High School in 2000. From there he attended UW-Eau Claire, earning his bachelor's degree in 2004 with a major in print journalism and minor in political science. During college, he was on staff at the school newspaper, The Spectator, and also worked part-time at the Leader-Telegram. Following graduation, he spent nearly a year as a reporter for The Stevens Point Journal before taking a job at the Leader-Telegram in August 2005. He's focused on reporting on local government, but has covered a variety of subjects including business, area development and human interest stories. In addition to writing for the daily newspaper, he also is editor of the quarterly Business Leader magazine.