Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:25:26 GMT
U.S. home prices rose 0.2% in July
Home prices in the U.S. rose more
than expected in July, adding signs that nation's property market is improving,
the S&P/Case-Shiller said Tuesday. Index of property value increased 1.2%,
from a year earlier, while analysts had predicted U.S. house prices to rise by
1.1%.