By the numbers

+17.3%

Pending sales. Sellers had signed purchase agreements for 5,183 homes last month.

-19.5%

Overall median price of $165,000 down from a year ago, but up from $153,000 in April.

-19%

Number of properties for sale, which was 26,674 last month.

Numbers reflect changes from May 2008 to May 2009 of residential properties in the Twin Cities area.