A sold sign adorns the front yard of a St. Paul home. Home sales in the Twin Cities have rebounded from their crash last year, largely due to the federal homebuyer tax credit. However, median home prices in the metro area have continued to flatten out. (MPR Photo/Laura Gill)
The good and the bad in the housing market
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Home sales went up 10 percent in October, because of the federal government's tax credit for first-time home buyers. Some say the tax credit should be extended to keep the recovery on track.
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Teresa Boardman: Realtor in St. Paul. She runs the blog saintpaulrealestate.com.
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David Berenbaum: Executive vice president of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.
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Wayne Yamano: Senior Manager at John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
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