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Movin' on Up... Not So Much

The hot housing market means a lot of folks are selling their homes for a pretty profit. But is it enough to get them into the next house? Eric Niiler has the story.

A single family home sits with a sold sign in the front yard February 3, 2005 in San Francisco. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/ (c) Getty Images)

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