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	  Table 
        7. Existing Single-Family Home Sales: 1969Present* 
		  
      
         
          | Period | 
           U.S.  | 
           
            Northeast  | 
           
            Midwest  | 
           
            South  | 
           
            West  | 
           
            For Sale  | 
           
            Months' Supply  | 
         
         
          | Annual 
            Data | 
         
         
          | 1969 | 
           
            1,594  | 
           
            240  | 
           
            508  | 
           
            538  | 
           
            308  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1970 | 
           
            1,612  | 
           
            251  | 
           
            501  | 
           
            568  | 
           
            292  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1971 | 
           
            2,018  | 
           
            311  | 
           
            583  | 
           
            735  | 
           
            389  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1972 | 
           
            2,252  | 
           
            361  | 
           
            630  | 
           
            788  | 
           
            473  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1973 | 
           
            2,334  | 
           
            367  | 
           
            674  | 
           
            847  | 
           
            446  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1974 | 
           
            2,272  | 
           
            354  | 
           
            645  | 
           
            839  | 
           
            434  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1975 | 
           
            2,476  | 
           
            370  | 
           
            701  | 
           
            862  | 
           
            543  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1976 | 
           
            3,064  | 
           
            439  | 
           
            881  | 
           
            1,033  | 
           
            712  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1977 | 
           
            3,650  | 
           
            515  | 
           
            1,101  | 
           
            1,231  | 
           
            803  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1978 | 
           
            3,986  | 
           
            516  | 
           
            1,144  | 
           
            1,416  | 
           
            911  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1979 | 
           
            3,827  | 
           
            526  | 
           
            1,061  | 
           
            1,353  | 
           
            887  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1980 | 
           
            2,973  | 
           
            403  | 
           
            806  | 
           
            1,092  | 
           
            672  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1981 | 
           
            2,419  | 
           
            353  | 
           
            632  | 
           
            917  | 
           
            516  | 
          NA 
             | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1982 | 
           
            1,990  | 
           
            354  | 
           
            490  | 
           
            780  | 
           
            366  | 
           
            1,910  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1983 | 
           
            2,719  | 
           
            493  | 
           
            709  | 
           
            1,035  | 
           
            481  | 
           
            1,980  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1984 | 
           
            2,868  | 
           
            511  | 
           
            755  | 
           
            1,073  | 
           
            529  | 
           
            2,260  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1985 | 
           
            3,214  | 
           
            622  | 
           
            866  | 
           
            1,172  | 
           
            554  | 
           
            2,200  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1986 | 
           
            3,565  | 
           
            703  | 
           
            991  | 
           
            1,261  | 
           
            610  | 
           
            1,970  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1987 | 
           
            3,526  | 
           
            685  | 
           
            959  | 
           
            1,282  | 
           
            600  | 
           
            2,160  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1988 | 
           
            3,594  | 
           
            673  | 
           
            929  | 
           
            1,350  | 
           
            642  | 
           
            2,160  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1989 | 
           
            3,346  | 
           
            531  | 
           
            855  | 
           
            1,185  | 
           
            775  | 
           
            1,870  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1990 | 
           
            3,211  | 
           
            469  | 
           
            831  | 
           
            1,202  | 
           
            709  | 
           
            2,100  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1991 | 
           
            3,220  | 
           
            479  | 
           
            840  | 
           
            1,199  | 
           
            702  | 
           
            2,130  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1992 | 
           
            3,520  | 
           
            534  | 
           
            939  | 
           
            1,292  | 
           
            755  | 
           
            1,760  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1993 | 
           
            3,802  | 
           
            571  | 
           
            1,007  | 
           
            1,416  | 
           
            808  | 
           
            1,520  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1994 | 
           
            3,946  | 
           
            592  | 
           
            1,027  | 
           
            1,464  | 
           
            863  | 
           
            1,380  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1995 | 
           
            3,812  | 
           
            577  | 
           
            992  | 
           
            1,431  | 
           
            813  | 
           
            1,470  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1996 | 
           
            4,196  | 
           
            584  | 
           
            986  | 
           
            1,511  | 
           
            1,116  | 
           
            1,910  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1997 | 
           
            4,382  | 
           
            607  | 
           
            1,005  | 
           
            1,595  | 
           
            1,174  | 
           
            1,840  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1998 | 
           
            4,970  | 
           
            662  | 
           
            1,130  | 
           
            1,868  | 
           
            1,309  | 
           
            1,910  | 
          NA | 
         
         
          | 1999 | 
           
            5,205  | 
           
            656  | 
           
            1,148  | 
           
            2,015  | 
           
            1,386  | 
           
            1,730  | 
          N/A | 
         
         
          | 2000 | 
           
            5,152  | 
           
            643  | 
           
            1,119  | 
           
            2,015  | 
           
            1,376  | 
           
            1,840  | 
          N/A | 
         
         
          | 2001 | 
           
            5,296  | 
           
            638  | 
           
            1,158  | 
           
            2,114  | 
           
            1,386  | 
           
            1,820  | 
          N/A | 
         
         
          |  
            2002  | 
           
            5,563  | 
           
            653  | 
           
            1,215  | 
           
            2,201  | 
           
            1,490  | 
           
            2,060  | 
           
            NA  | 
         
         
          |  
            Monthly Data (Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates)  | 
         
         
          | 2001 | 
            | 
         
         
          |  
             October 
           | 
           
            5,270  | 
           
            650  | 
           
            1,180  | 
           
            2,100  | 
           
            1,350  | 
           
            1,950  | 
          4.4 | 
         
         
          |  
             November 
           | 
           
            5,250  | 
           
            630  | 
           
            1,180  | 
           
            2,110  | 
           
            1,330  | 
           
            2,090  | 
          4.8 | 
         
         
          |  
             December 
           | 
           
            5,200  | 
           
            610  | 
           
            1,210  | 
           
            2,050  | 
           
            1,330  | 
           
            1,840  | 
          4.2 | 
         
         
          | 2002 | 
                  | 
         
         
          |  
             January 
           | 
           
            6,050  | 
           
            710  | 
           
            1,310  | 
           
            2,390  | 
           
            1,640  | 
           
            2,100  | 
          4.2 | 
         
         
          |  
             February 
           | 
           
            5,890  | 
           
            730  | 
           
            1,290  | 
           
            2,290  | 
           
            1,580  | 
           
            2,090  | 
          4.3 | 
         
         
          |  
              March 
           | 
           
            5,410  | 
           
            630  | 
           
            1,200  | 
           
            2,100  | 
           
            1,490  | 
           
            2,100  | 
           
            4.7 | 
         
         
          |  
              April 
           | 
           
            5,770  | 
           
            700  | 
           
            1,230  | 
           
            2,290  | 
           
            1,550  | 
           
            2,320  | 
           
            4.8 | 
         
         
          |  
              May 
           | 
           
            5,740  | 
           
            680  | 
           
            1,250  | 
           
            2,200  | 
           
            1,610  | 
           
            2,160  | 
           
            4.5 | 
         
         
          |  
              June 
           | 
           
            5,100  | 
           
            610  | 
           
            1,080  | 
           
            2,040  | 
           
            1,370  | 
           
            2,260  | 
           
            5.3 | 
         
         
          |  
              July 
           | 
           
            5,370  | 
           
            640  | 
           
            1,190  | 
           
            2,170  | 
           
            1,370  | 
           
            2,100  | 
           
            4.7 | 
         
         
          |  
              August 
           | 
           
            5,300  | 
           
            630  | 
           
            1,120  | 
           
            2,130  | 
           
            1,420  | 
           
            2,240  | 
           
            5.1 | 
         
         
          |  
            September  | 
           
            5,400  | 
           
            630  | 
           
            1,220  | 
           
            2,190  | 
           
            1,400  | 
           
            2,290  | 
           
            5.1  | 
         
         
          |  
            October  | 
           
            5,760  | 
           
            680  | 
           
            1,270  | 
           
            2,310  | 
           
            1,500  | 
           
            2,310  | 
           
            4.8  | 
         
         
          |  
            November  | 
           
            5,570  | 
           
            640  | 
           
            1,210  | 
           
            2,190  | 
           
            1,530  | 
           
            2,310  | 
           
            5.0  | 
         
         
          |  
            December  | 
           
            5,860  | 
           
            650  | 
           
            1,360  | 
           
            2,290  | 
           
            1,560  | 
           
            2,060  | 
           
            4.2  | 
         
       
      *Components 
        may not add to totals because of rounding. Units in thousands. 
        Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® 
         
        http://www.realtor.org/research.nsf/pages/EHSPage 
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