March’s strong gain in the Case-Shiller national house price index appears consistent with some recent evidence that house price expectations have begun to rise. But it is harder to reconcile with the steady decline in the share of buyers who think now is a good time to buy, or the subdued level of mortgage applications; two factors which we believe will moderate price pressures over the remainder of the year.
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