<p>According to&nbsp;OneKey MLS,&nbsp;Long Island homebuyers purchased homes&nbsp;at record prices in May.&nbsp;Nassau&nbsp;was&nbsp;13% higher than in the same month a year ago and&nbsp;Suffolk&nbsp;rose 14.2% in the same period.&nbsp;</p>


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