The muted 0.2% rise in the national Case-Shiller house price index in June was no shock considering that buyer demand collapsed that month, while supply kept growing. With the spring selling season now over and buyers poised to re-enter the the market following the recent sharp drop in mortgage rates, the balance of power should shift back toward sellers, meaning a 5% rise in house prices this year is still on the cards.
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