Bidding war in the back country
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A small one, but a minor victory nonetheless. 142 Lower Cross Road was aking $1.495 million in May and closed on Friday at $1.520. The owners paid $1.270 for the place in 1994 ($2.145 in current dollars) and started off last November at $1.730, so an index fund might have been a better investment, but hey …)