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US home prices soared at the fastest rate since 2006 in February

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Everyone knows it’s been hard to find an affordable house amid the pandemic, but as the data comes in, it’s becoming clearer just how hard.

The answer: Extremely.

US home prices continued to rip higher in February as supply constraints across the country and outsize demand boosted competition.

Selling prices increased 10.4% in February from year-ago levels, marking the largest year-over-year gain since 2006, according to CoreLogic data published Tuesday. Prices rose 1.2% from levels seen in January 2021. Idaho and Montana saw the biggest jumps, with year-over-year gains of 22.6% and 19.5%, respectively, according to the details ⇒

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