The further acceleration in annual house price growth on the Case-Shiller measure in April reflected the strength of the housing market at the start of the year, when the impact of the coronavirus was yet to be felt. More timely measures show a slowdown in price growth, but with record low mortgage rates supporting demand, and home sales now rebounding, falls in house prices will be avoided.
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