Prices across the state of Michigan continue to decline with a glimpse of hope that can be found in some of the statistics I will share with you today. The Pearson Group sold more homes in 2009 than any year prior. Also, the number of homes sold in Clarkston in 2009 were almost identical to the amount of homes that were sold in 2005. Although there were 446 listings sold in 2009 and 443 sold in 2005, the sales volumes in those years fell from an estimated 135 Million in 2005 to a mere 79 Million this past year. (est, 40% drop in sold volume)