Home prices rose in April
Home prices rose in April for the first time in seven months as government tax incentives helped to bolster the housing market, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released Tuesday, which posted an 0.8 percent gain after falling in each of the past six months.
Home prices rose in August as the housing market continued to gain traction, but recent gains could start to wane as the summer comes to an end, data analysis firm CoreLogic said on Tuesday.