WASHINGTON -- Sales of previously occupied homes took the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years last month, sinking more dramatically than expected after lawmakers gave buyers additional time to use a tax credit.
December Home Sales Down Nearly 17 Percent
Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 8:51am
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