Real Estate

US Home Prices Recover Further as Buyers Battle for Tight Supply of Listings 

  • Inventory shortage crimps sales in busiest season for deals
  • Miami, Chicago, Atlanta post biggest year-over-year gains

Homes in Miramar, Florida. 

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Home prices in the US rose for a third straight month, pushed up by growing buyer demand for a tight supply of listings.

A national gauge of prices increased 0.5% in April from March, according to seasonally adjusted data from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller.