Housing sales in state remain down in third quarter (Wisconsin State Journal)
The home sales slump continued in Wisconsin during the third quarter ending Sept. 30, according to a report issued Tuesday by the Wisconsin Realtors Association. The state’s 14,403 home sales involving a real estate agent fell 16.1 percent in the third quarter from 17,175 during the same period a year ago while the statewide median price of $160,000 was down 5.3 percent from 2007. “There’s just …