The Ohio housing market was filled with a number of positives in 2012, as sales activity rose 12.7 percent over the level of the prior year and the average sales price jumped 5.5 percent statewide, according to the Ohio Association of Realtors. Year-end 2012 sales of new and existing homes (January to December) totaled 114,457, a 12.7 percent increase from the 101,561 sales posted in 2011, according to the statistics provided by the state’s Multiple Listing Services.