Although home prices continued to increase, boding well for the economy, it’s still not strong enough to offset some of the trouble spots. According to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, home prices recorded a 5.3% annual increase in November 2015 versus a 5.1% increase in October 2015.
Source: Case-Shiller: Home prices can’t offset struggling economy