The Greater Louisville Association reports area sales through November

The Greater Louisville Association of Realtors reported 14,097 residential sales this year down 2.2 percent from 2006. That's a wider gap than the 0.8 percent decline the group reported through October.

Prices, however, continue to hold up. The median price was $139,900 at the end of last month, up about 1 percent from 2006 but less than the 1.45 percent gain reported in October.

The holiday season is typically one of the slowest times of the year for real estate.