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Five of the top 10 housing markets, based on September 2007 building permits, were in North Carolina, according to Reed Construction Data. They are Wilmington, ranked 3rd; Raleigh/Cary, 4th; Jacksonville, 5th; Greenville, 6th; and Charlotte- Gastonia-Concord, 7th. Reports on inventories and prices by regional realtors indicate that North Carolina mountain communities such as Blowing Rock, Boone, Asheville, Brevard and Murphy continue to show strong sales with high prices.