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A Sept. 4, 2007 file photo shows signs for several existing homes for sale in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007. Realtors reported Friday, May 23, 2008, that existing home sales fell 1 percent in April, the eighth drop in the past nine months,...
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