Mixed Messages in the Data According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices

Four markets – Charlotte, Las Vegas, Seattle and Tampa – posted new low index levels as measured by the past four years. Any gains they might have seen in recent months have been erased and November is now considered their current trough value. On the flip side, there are still some markets that continue to improve month-over-month. Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego and San Francisco have seen prices increase for at least six consecutive months. Standard & Poor's