through January 30, 2010.  Tyler had 198 sales with a median price of $130,000 which is down from the state average of $150,700, but UP 1% from last year and an inventory of 11.4 months, which is one of 3 highest in Texas.  This information is from the Multiple Listing Services (MLS) data compiled by the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.  According to the Greater Tyler Association of Realtors there was almost 5% more houses sold in 2011 than 2010 and a 6% increase in sales volume from 2010.