A surprising drop at the top: 2013’s priciest closed residential deals pale in comparison to 2012’s biggest sales

From the January issue: With the New Year underway, it’s time for a post-mortem on last year’s residential market. And in an unusual twist, industry insiders who normally rely on statistics to understand the ins-and-outs of the market are saying that it’s best to avoid the numbers when gauging how the uppermost echelon did in 2013. [more]