<p>The National Association of Realtors reports that December sales went down by 16.7 percent, the biggest monthly drop in more than four decades. Read the full report <a href="http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/december-home-sales-down-nearly-17-1.1723278">here</a>.</p>

The National Association of Realtors reports that December sales went down by 16.7 percent, the biggest monthly drop in more than four decades. Read the full report here.

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