There have been 241 contracts signed in the past three months (Sept, Oct, Nov) -- as compared to 248 contracts during the same months last year.  With that small of a decline (-3%), we'll say that buyers are buying at "about the same pace" as last year. 
 
While I'd always like to see 3% - 5% year-over-year growth in the pace and price of sales, it is unlikely that we'll always see those steady increases.  Thankfully, looking at a wider time frame, sales are up 5% year-over-year in 2015 through the end of October.  More stats to come soon.