Weekly sales roundup for Oak Forest/Garden Oaks, week ending Dec. 23

There were 17 sales in Oak Forest/Garden Oaks for the week ending Dec. 23, according to Blockshopper.com.

One notable transaction in the area was the sale of 1126 W. 30th St. Betty L. Ward and Donald E. Ward sold the home to Betty L. Ward on Tuesday, Dec. 18. The 1,232-square-foot, three-bedroom, 1 1/2-bath home was built in 1955 and is located in the Shepherd Forest subdivision.

Other transactions include the sale of 1312 Wakefield Drive to Emma T. Solis and the sale of 832 Curtin St. to Kenneth J. Welsh and Sandra L. White.

Sales volume was 26 percent lower than the previous week and 88.8 percent higher than the same week in 2011. Oak Forest/Garden Oaks has averaged 18 sales per week during the last 12 months.

The real estate reporting company BlockShopper, an affiliate of Journatic LLC, gathers information for its stories from public records, including the local offices of the county assessor and recorder of deeds.