James Decker and his wife, Erin Rathjen, bought a two-bedroom, one bath in Rock Hill at 1417 Salem Hills Dr. for $197,500 from Thomas and Shana Bajardi on Oct. 23.

Mr. Bajardi paid $113,900 for the 1,015 square foot home in 1999.

Ms. Rathjen is an attorney with the law firm of Green Cordonnier & House LLP in St. Louis. Her practice deals with family law, divorce, child custody and support. She earned her J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law after receiving her B.A. from Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa.

Mr. Bajardi is an office sales and leasing associate at Sansone Group, a commercial real estate brokerage and management firm. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Business Administration.

Home sales in Rock Hill are up a fraction, just one percent, through September versus 2006. The median home sale price has fallen eight percent to $158,000 from $172,000 in 2006.

Other than a slight dip in 2005, median home sale prices in Rock Hill have been rising steadily since BlockShopper Metrics began tracking data in 1999.

Address: 1417 Salem Hills Drive
Buyer(s): Decker James C Et Rathjen Erin E Et Con Ux
Seller(s): Shana M Bajardi Trust, Thomas A Bajardi And Shana M (Revocable Trust) and Thomas A Bajardi Trust
Sale date: Oct. 23, 2007