Home-Price Growth in the US Accelerates as Buyer Demand Picks Up

Homes in Mountain View, California, US.

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Home-price growth in the US accelerated in December, capping a period with a steep drop in mortgage rates.

Prices nationally rose 5.5% from a year earlier, according to data from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller. That’s larger than the 5% annual gain in November.