2016-11-29cnbc.com

Prices were 5.5 percent higher than September of 2015, up from the 5.1 percent annual gain in August, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index. The index has now surpassed its previous peak of July 2006. The nation's 20 largest cities reported a 5.1 percent annual gain, unchanged from August.

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These prices were measured before mortgage interest rates rose sharply in November. The average rate on the 30-year fixed loan had been hovering around 3.5 percent for several months but then jumped well over 4 percent following the presidential election. It is now around 4.25 percent.



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