The Peoria Area Association of Realtors® 2013 second quarter results show the homes market recovery continuing, with lower property inventories and increased buyer activity causing homes to sell faster and home prices to creep upward. The number of new listings to date is down 4.4 percent keeping inventory numbers 18.3 percent lower for the second quarter. As buyer activity heats up, prices are edging up and days on the market are dropping, down 15 percent. The median sales price was up 2.5 percent, and the average sales price climbed 1.5 percent. Days on the market were 15 percent lower.