Rosemarie and Alessandro Amatore bought a four-bedroom home at 8121 10th Ave. in Brooklyn from Joseph Shammas and the estate of Josephine Patterino for $620,000 on Oct. 8.

The 2,044-square-foot house was built in 1925 in the neighborhood of Dyker Heights.

Ms. Amatore is a teacher for the New York City Department of Education.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 4,620 home sales in Brooklyn during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $450,000.

Address: 8121 10th Avenue
Buyer(s): Amatore, Alessandro, Amatore and Rosemarie
Seller(s): Josephine Patterino (Estate), Shammas, As and Joseph
Sale date: Oct. 8, 2009