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Mass. home sales rose in October

By Chris Reidy

 |  Globe Staff  

  November 29, 2011

The number of single-family homes that were sold in Massachusetts during October rose nearly 3 percent from a year ago, but the median-selling price for those homes dropped 5.2 percent, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors reported this morning. According to the association, home sales were up for the fourth straight month when compared to the same months last year. During October, 3,057 single-family homes were sold, and the median selling price for the month was $275,000, down from $290,000 in October 2010.

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