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Dec. Home Sales Kept Dropping

Existing US sales resume tumble; median prices also fall

By Sam Gale Rosen, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 24, 2008 10:14 AM CST

(Newser) – Existing home sales began to fall again in December after briefly bumping upwards in October and November. Home resales were at a 4.89 million annual rate; that's down 2.2% from November and down 13% from last year. "Home sales remain weak despite... Read full story »

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Dec. Home Sales Kept Dropping

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