S&P index shows home prices rose 3 percent in 2nd qtr, the first quarterly gain since 2006NEW YORK — Home prices across most of the country have started to rise from the depths of the housing slump, a critical trend that will help stabilize the broader U.S. economy, according to new figures released Tuesday. S&P index shows home prices edge up 0.5 percent in May, the first monthly increase since 2006NEW YORK — There were fresh signs Tuesday that home prices in much of the country are stabilizing and the housing market is on the mend. Widely watched index shows home prices down by 18.1 pct. in April, but trend is stabilizingNEW YORK — A key housing index shows a clear trend that home price declines are moderating. |