Home Prices Plow On at 5.8 Percent

Home price growth plowed on early in the spring real estate season, up 5.8 percent year-over-year in March, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices.
The month marked a 33-month high for prices, as measured by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. The Index’s 10-City Composite rose 5.2 percent year-over-year, while its 20-City Composite rose 5.9 percent—both unchanged from February. Month-over-month, the 10-City Composite rose 0.