Eric Anderson is reporting in the Times Union the Greater Capital Association of Realtors is reporting home sales rose 6 percent in the Capital Region in February. Pending sales were up 8 percent, while the average sale price increased 10 percent to nearly $221,000. The median price of a home rose 4 percent to almost $190,000. The report covers an 11-county region that includes both Greene and Columbia counties. The number of homes for sale fell 19 percent over the past year, the association said. Read the full story in the Times Union.