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Realogy IPO, among the year's largest, surges in its debut --CEO Smith says shares are a way to play the housing recovery --Deal was backed by private-equity firm Apollo Global Management (Updates with comments from CEO Smith, starting in fifth paragraph.) By Chris Dieterich NEW YORK--Realogy Holdings Corp.'s (RLGY) IPO got off to a fast start Thursday as investors showed confidence in the nascent housing recovery, making the sale of the Apollo Global Management LLC (APO)-portfolio company one of the largest stock-market debuts this year. Realogy's shares jumped 24% to $33.55 in afternoon trading, up from the an opening print...

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