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In the city of Worcester, the April inventory of single-family homes dropped 39 percent over April of last year.

The invitations aren't in the mail just yet, but Gov. Charlie Baker is already starting to plan out a signing ceremony for his housing production bill, one of his top priorities before the July 31 end of formal sessions.

A home energy efficiency score would eventually become part of the valuation of all homes on the market in Massachusetts under legislation Gov. Charlie Baker filed on Tuesday.

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The median price of a single-family home in Worcester County was $257,700 in November, an increase of just over 11 percent from last November, a signal the county is becoming a desirable place in which to live.

Homes are being sold in Massachusetts again after months of slow sales, including in Worcester County, where 762 single-family homes were sold in November.

According to Realtor.com, the Worcester area is the 27th fastest growing housing market among the nation's 100 largest metropolitan regions.

After months of slow sales and rising prices, Worcester County saw a surge in the number of home and condo sales last month.