Interesting historical chart of existing home sales through part of the recession

Year   U.S. Northeast Midwest South West 2008       4,913,000          849,000        1,129,000     1,865,000 1,070,000 2009       5,156,000          868,000        1,163,000     1,914,000 1,211,000 2010       4,907,000          817,000        1,076,000     1,860,000 1,154,000     Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate 2010  Mar       5,440,000          910,000        1,220,000     2,010,000 1,290,000 2010  Apr       5,800,000       1,090,000        1,340,000     2,150,000 1,230,000 2010  May       5,680,000          890,000        1,320,000     2,160,000 1,300,000 2010  Jun       5,230,000          880,000        1,210,000     1,970,000 1,170,000 2010  Jul       3,860,000          630,000           800,000     1,540,000 890,000 2010  Aug       4,240,000          700,000           860,000     1,660,000 1,020,000 2010  Sept       4,410,000          740,000           930,000     1,710,000 1,030,000 2010  Oct       4,380,000          740,000           920,000     1,700,000 1,030,000 2010  Nov       4,640,000          770,000           980,000     1,770,000 1,120,000 2010  Dec      5,220,000          870,000        1,120,000     1,950,000 1,270,000 2011  Jan      5,400,000          830,000        1,150,000     2,050,000 1,370,000 2011  Feb r      4,920,000          770,000        1,050,000     1,840,000 1,260,000 2011  Mar p      5,100,000          800,000        1,060,000     1,990,000 1,250,000 vs. last month: 3.7% 3.9% 1.0% 8.2% -0.8% vs. last year: -6.3% -12.1% -13.1% -1.0% -3.1% year-to-date: