Home prices fell in December for a fourth straight month in most major U.S. cities, as modest sales gains in the depressed housing market have yet to lift prices.

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By DEREK KRAVITZ AP Real Estate Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Home prices rose for the second straight month in most major U.S. cities and are stabilizing after years of declines. But analysts say the trend in prices hardly signals a ...

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New York (AP) -- Home prices in April rose for the first time in seven months as government tax credits bolstered the housing market. But the rebound may be short-lived now that the incentives have expired.

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AP — A closely watched index shows that home prices rose nationally for the sixth straight month in November, with 14 of 20 metro areas tracked showing improvements. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday inched up 0.2 ...

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By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington — The summer’s trend of rising home prices is flattening as the traditional home shopping season ends, two reports Tuesday showed. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index of 20 major cities rose 0.3 ...

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Ashley M. Heher AP Retail Writer Chicago — Consumers’ confidence about the U.S. economy fell unexpectedly in October as job prospects remained bleak, according to a private research group, fueling speculation that an already gloomy holiday shopping forecast could worsen. ...

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New York (AP) — Home prices rose for the third straight month in July, new data Tuesday showed, more evidence a fragile housing recovery is under way. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index of 20 major cities rose 1.2 ...

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