COLUMBIA -- The housing bust that has plagued the nation and the S.C. coast for more than a year has made its way to the Midlands. The Columbia area had its first annual decline in home sales since 2000 with a 2.4 percent dip last year, the S.C. Association of Realtors reported Wednesday. Homes are staying on the market a week longer than in 2006, an average of 85 days.

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