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For the 17th straight month, the Case-Shiller Index reports that home values are rising across the United States. As compared to June, July's prices were up by 4 percent.
According to the Standard & Poors Case-Shiller Index, home values rose 5 percent in June versus the month prior, and 4 percent from a year earlier. But while the Case-Shiller Index is accurate, it's imperfect. Let's look deeper.
The Case-Shiller Index is flawed for 3 major reasons and better real estate decisions start with better data. No matter where you live, you should be getting these free weekly market reports -- no question.
