- Total existing home sales in August 2010 decreased 19.0% from August 2009, according to the National Association of Realtors. - The median price of existing homes sold in August 2010 increased 0.8% compared to August 2009. - Existing home sales decreased in all four regions of the US compared to August 2009, ranging from a 13.4% drop in the South to a 26.3% drop in the Midwest.