Topic: Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Rose More Than Forecast
Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose in May from a year earlier more than forecast as a government tax credit temporarily underpinned sales.
The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values increased 4.6 percent from May 2009, the biggest year-over-year gain since August 2006, the group said today in New York.