Home sales in Greater Vancouver declined 22.7% in 2012 compared to 2011, while home listings declined slightly by 2%. Prices held relatively firm, declining modestly by 2.3% over the year. Activity was below average as both buyers and sellers remained hesitant in the market throughout most of 2012. By December 2012, home sales had fallen 31.1% compared to the previous December, with declining sales across detached, attached and apartment properties, while benchmark home prices fell slightly across all property types.