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Catharine Fulton

The number of people buying houses in the capital area has increased, with  37 more purchases registered last week than in the same week in 2012.
125 house sales were completed last week, compared to 88 the year prior, RÚV reports. The average cost of each home sold was around 30 million ISK. The average home cost in the capital region in 2012 was 29 million ISK.