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Bay State posts record home sales in second quarter

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The Massachusetts housing market posted its most active second quarter ever this year as economic expansion, rising consumer confidence and a spike in interest rates in the second quarter fueled strong buyer demand and record sales of both detached single-family homes and condominiums, according to data issued by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

Prospective home buyers also were drawn to the market by the largest supply of listings in six years, but that did little to ease the pressure on home prices, which rose for a 44th consecutive quarter, the association reported.

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