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Sales stood almost ten points higher than the year before. the average home price stands just above 180,000 dollars and that, too, is a big jump over the year before, almost 12 points. yet, builder confidence, according to the national association of home builders, wells fargo survey, has flatlined at 47 this month. sure, it's at the highest level since april of 2006, but it's also the first time in eight months that it failed to grow and you have to wonder why, since the commerce department reported last week that home builders broke ground in december at a rate 12 points higher than the mont...