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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...