Home prices in county up a second month
Increase slight, but experts say uptick is key
By Roger Showley
Union-Tribune Staff Writer
In a further sign that the housing slump may be ending, a closely watched national pricing index said San Diego County values were up for the second straight month.
The difference wasn’t much — a 1.55 percent boost from May to June — but it’s the upward direction that counts, economists say.
The Standard and Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Index was up for a 20-city composite as well as the county, showing prices are starting to rise in nearly all large U.S. cities.