Existing Home Sales.US.1969to2010These are the numbers for existing homes sales in this country since 1969. I have uploaded the chart from the HUD website as well. (Units in Thousands)

2010. 4,908 (pending)
2009. 5,156
2008. 4,913
2007. 5,652
2006. 6,478
2005. 7,076
2004. 6,778
2003. 6,175
2002. 5,632
2001. 5,335
2000. 5,174
1999. 5,183
1998. 4,966
1997. 4,371
1996. 4,167
1995. 3,852
1994. 3,886
1993. 3,739
1992. 3,432
1991. 3,145
1990. 3,186
1989. 3,290
1988. 3,594
1987. 3,526
1986. 3,565
1985. 3,214
1984. 2,868
1983. 2,719
1982. 1,990
1981. 2,419
1980. 2,973
1979. 3,827
1978. 3,986
1977. 3,650
1976. 3,064
1975. 2,476
1974. 2,272
1973. 2,334
1972. 2,252
1971. 2,018
1970. 1,612
1969. 1,594

Source: National Association of Realtors, US Housing and Urban Development