Existing-home sales declined in December, snapping a streak of three straight months of gains, according to the National Association of Realtors. Each of the four major U.S. regions witnessed sales fall in December from both a month-over-month and a year-over-year basis. Despite the drop, overall sales for 2021 increased 8.5%.
Total existing-home sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – dropped 4.6% from November to a seasonally adjusted annual
