Home sales actually better than the NAR says

``It is clear that the collapse in prices is beginning to at least bring some buyers back into the market. While a high percentage of contracts are still falling through, this increase in demand over last year's levels is not a one-month wonder. It has now persisted for four months. It is not yet up to 2009 levels when the market was false stimulated by government tax breaks to buyers, but it is 3.4% above 2008 levels. ''