(HAR report):Broken out by housing segment, December sales performed as follows:
$1 – $99,999: decreased 20.0 percent
$100,000 – $149,999: decreased 15.8 percent
$150,000 – $249,999: increased 13.7 percent
$250,000 – $499,999: increased 27.2 percent
$500,000 – $749,999: increased 11.8 percent
$750,000 and above: increased 12.7 percent
HAR also breaks out the sales figures for existing single-family homes. Existing home sales totaled 5,762 in December, up 16.9 percent versus the same month last year. The average sales price rose 3.1 percent to $299,699 while the median sales price increased 6.8 percent to $235,000.