Home prices fall by record 11.4 percent, Charlotte squeaks by
The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index shows US home prices fell a record 11.4 percent in January, but Charlotte, NC, squeaked by as the only gainer.
Southern California home prices fell 31.1 percent in July from last year, with bargain hunters snapping up foreclosed properties and sending overall sales to a 16-month high, a research firm said Monday.