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NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Housing prices continue to defy forecasts of a slowdown.

Nationally, median home prices gained 8.8 percent in the fourth quarter versus the same period in 2003, according to a National Association of Realtors (NAR) report.

Here are the figures for areas around Massachusetts (Nantucket wasn’t listed)

Boston MA 9.4% $387,800
Springfield MA 10.7% $171,200
Worcester MA 9.2% $276,500

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