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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- National home prices may be on the road to recovery.
After three years of declines, home prices increased 2.9% in the three months ended June 30, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller report. That is the first quarter-over-quarter improvement in three years.
The slide may be over partially because prices have reached affordability levels not seen in a generation, drawing many buyers into the market.
Helping housing markets, too, is the government economic stimulus effort, which includes an $8,000 first-time homebuyers tax credit. That added discount has spurred many entry-level buyers into homeownership.