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Housing sales
Active listings have continued to rise throughout the year, reaching 6,893 homes in September, roughly the same number that was on the market a year ago. But the number of homes sold slipped. Prices are up 6 percent over last year and the average days that a home stays on the market has dropped precipitously to 30 days.•
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