Median price rises for homes in Riverside County

RIVERSIDE - The median price of a home in Riverside County rose by 7.1 percent in December, compared with the same month a year ago, while the number of homes sold jumped by 13 percent, a real estate information service announced today.

According to CoreLogic DataQuick, the median price of a Riverside County home was $300,000 last month, up from $280,000 in December 2013. A total of 3,466 homes were sold in the county, up from 3,068 during the same month the previous year.

A total of 19,205 new and resale houses and condos changed hands in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, San Bernar...