Weekly sales roundup for Briar Forest, week ending Dec. 16

There were 10 sales in Briar Forest for the week ending Dec. 16, according to Blockshopper.com.

One notable transaction in the area was the sale of 12531 Shepherds Ridge Drive. Walter Dean Grafton sold the home to Elizabeth Chaky and Adrian J. Loesch on Friday, Dec. 14. The 2,098-square-foot, four-bedroom, two-bath home was built in 1969 and is located in the Ashford Forest subdivision.

Other transactions include the sale of 10106 Cedar Creek Drive to Christopher W. Hiatt and Laura P. Hiatt and the sale of 1106 Bayou Island Drive to Kathie Soo Ong and Richard M. Ong.

Sales volume was 16.6 percent lower than the previous week and 150 percent higher than the same week in 2011. Briar Forest has averaged 11 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.