A real estate group says U.S. home prices posted a gain in the second quarter, another sign that the ailing housing market is finally coming to life.
The National Association of Realtors says the median sales price in the quarter was $174,100, up 4 percent from the first quarter, but still almost 16 percent below a year ago. Prices, however, were still down from a year ago in 129 out of 155 metropolitan areas the group tracks.
Total sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.76 million, from 4.58 million in the first quarter, but were still about 3 percent below a year ago.
By ALAN ZIBELAP Real Estate Writer
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