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Altoona homes taking 57 days to sell — +83.9% vs. a year ago

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Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

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Altoona homes taking 69 days to sell — +91.7% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.