According to the report, the average sales price overall forcooperatives and condominiums in New York City was $831,000,compared to $769,000 during the second quarter of 2006. Forone-to-three-family residences, the average sales price was$622,000 compared to last year's average of $592,000.

The report notes that Manhattan had the highest average salesprice for an apartment at $1.2 million, with Brooklyn second at$484,000. For one-to-three-family dwellings, Manhattan recorded thehighest average price at $5.2 million, while Brooklyn registeredthe next highest average sales price at $671,000. Queensone-to-three-family dwellings followed with an average sales priceof $588,000.

"The New York City real estate market steadily increased in thesecond quarter of this year as both average and median prices forapartments and one-to-three family homes were on the risecitywide," says REBNY president Steven Spinola. "Our citywidereport was created to provide market indicators for all fiveboroughs and hence a complete picture of the overall market in thecity. The report clearly demonstrates that, while everyone knowsthe Manhattan market continues to be strong, the boroughs outsideManhattan are bucking the trend in the rest of the country andseeing solid increases in home prices."

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