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The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales continued climbing in December, with 54.1 per cent more properties changing hands compared with the same month a year earlier.The association says home sales in the region totalled 3,193 for the month, up from 2,072 in December 2023, and marking the third straight month with a year-over-year increase of more than 40 per cent.The median price for all housing types was also up year-over-year, led by a 13.5 per cent gain in the price for a plex at $794,500. The median price of a single-family home rose...