The housing market showed continued signs of improvement in the Tri-Cities and nearby communities last month.

According to the latest round of home sales data released by local real estate trade associations, the number of homes sold in the region increased sharply in November, while home prices also appeared to stabilize.

In the Tri-Cities of St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia, the number of detached single-family homes sold in November in the three communities combined climbed about 27 percent, compared to November 2011.