A week in Brooklyn: Average prices up, inventory down

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Despite the meltdown on Wall Street, inventory decreased in Brooklyn last week and prices went up. According to home listing Web site Trulia.com, the average listing price for a Brooklyn home rose 1.4 percent to $701,779, from $691,857, between September 24 and October 1. Listings decreased during that time to 4,625 from 4,725.