Local existing home sales stay flat; national numbers surge

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By GRANT deBRUIN

Story Created: Aug 21, 2009 at 12:44 PM EDT

Story Updated: Aug 21, 2009 at 12:47 PM EDT

(WKTV) - Existing home sales nationwide have jumped in the last few months while,locally things haven't changed too much.

For Herkimer County from last year to 2009, there was a slight increase.

In Oneida County on the other hand, almost 200 fewer homes were sold.

Otsego County saw a drop-off as well. At this point last year, 130 homes were sold. So far this year, 113 homes have been sold in Otsego County.

On the national scale, numbers are looking up. Home sales rose 7 percent last month, the largest monthly increase in more than 10 years.

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