According to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, home prices continued to climb with a 5.5% annual gain in September, down from 5.7% in August. Their 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 4.8% and their 20-City Composite posted a 5.1% year-over-year gain. However, they do point out that the rate of home price increases across the U.S. slowed for the second month in a row. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices are one of the leading measures of U.S. residential real estate prices, tracking changes in the value of residential real estate both nationally as well as in 20 metropolitan regions.
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