This means that home sales probably still have a long way to fall.

Home sales were up 40 percent in September from a year earlier.

Around the county, home sales have generally been strong so far this year.

In fact, 2001 may end up setting a record for home sales.

In the same period, existing home sales hit a record.

It reported 223 home sales in January, 30 more than a year earlier.

Home sales for the year 2000 are expected to be slightly lower than the record of 907,000 sold in 1999.

So have home sales, and industrial production is up a little.

He added that much the same could be said regarding home sales.

Both months are generally the worst time of the year for home sales.