Case-Shiller index sees home price increase in May
A closely watched index of home prices in the largest U.S. cities increased from April to May, the second consecutive month of improvement, but experts attributed the bump to seasonal variations and prices continued to fall compared to a year earlier.
The housing market has been in the doldrums since last summer — with sales and prices falling — after the expiration of a popular tax credit for buyers.
Foreclosures and a sluggish jobs environment continue to weigh on the housing market.
Prices of previously owned single-family homes rose 1% in May from April but were down 4.5% from May 2010, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index of 20 metropolitan areas released Tuesday.
In March, home prices fell below their recession-era low in April 2009, confirming a much-expected double-dip in home prices.
“We see some seasonal improvements with May’s data,” said David M. Blitzer, chairman of the S&P index committee. “This is a seasonal period of stronger demand for houses, so monthly price increases are to be expected.”
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