A sale pending sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Rafael, California, on March 18. Home prices rose 19.2% in January.
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A sale pending sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Rafael, California, on March 18. Home prices rose 19.2% in January.
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Home prices rose 19.2% in January from last year

Home prices continued to surge higher in January. Prices rose 19.2% in January from the year before, up from an 18.9% annual increase in December, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index.