U.S. Home Prices Surge 18.4% In October

Low mortgage rates, increased demand and low supply of homes for sale is leading to housing market boom across the nation.

U.S. home prices surged again in October as the housing market continues to boom in the wake of last year's coronavirus recession.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, out Tuesday, climbed 18.4% in October from a year earlier. The gain marked a slight deceleration from a 19.1% year-over-year increase in September but was about in line with what economists had been expecting.

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