Charlotte home sales heat up in May, prices still rising

Home sales in the Charlotte region soared 20.4 percent in May from a year earlier, according to the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association.

The association reported Tuesday that Carolina Multiple Listing Service figures show 3,845 homes were sold in the region last month, up from 3,193 sold in May 2014.

On a month-to-month basis, sales were up 12.8 percent from April, and the annual growth figure in May outpaced that in the previous month.

The average sales price in May was $245,197, up 4.2 percent…