It was largely a year of recovery for housing across our nation. Markets resolved to shed their excess weight, appeal to both existing homeowners and renters alike, and learn to play nicer with banks. Hey, three for three isn't too bad. But there's more work to be done. Here's how the final month of 2012 finished up. New Listings in the Milwaukee region decreased 13.5 percent to 960. Pending Sales were down 15.9 percent to 673. Inventory levels shrank 19.7 percent to 6,897 units. Prices were fairly stable. The Median Sales Price decreased 0.8 percent to $160,000. Days (1 comments)