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For 5 decades...it was illegal to buy or sell homes...except thru a slow and difficult process callled 'permuta'.
No more.
Since a ban was lifted in November...the isla grande is alive with 'for sale' signs.
It may be President Raul Castro's most popular reform yet.
Asking prices vary from a few thousand dollars...to 6 figures.
"Most of the houses sold are (being bought) with the help of family abroad, if not it wouldn't be possible because their value is going up a lot now," said a Cuban.
Most Cubans earn about $20 per month.
