December new home sales rise 2.9 percent - CNN
Sales are up, but it looks like the prices were lower. But here's a paragraph written either by or for the statistically challenged:

The latest Census Bureau report shows median prices for new residences sold in December fell 1.5 percent from the previous month to $221,800. Half of the homes sold for more than the median, the rest for less.


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Well, I can't argue with that.