Prices hold their ground, too, but trade group quick to point to tax-credit boost
Price drops also not as harsh, but year-to-date activity still off 22 percent
July year-over-year drop smallest in two years; prices off 5 percent
Sales still off almost 30 percent from a year ago
Price drops in line with recent months
Median price drops from January, but decline from '08 is smaller
January sales lowest in 15 years
The final tally on the year that took us back a decade