Economic Report: U.S. home prices rise for first time in 8 months, Case-Shiller says

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The numbers: Low inventory and high demand from home-buyers pushed up U.S. home prices in February.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city house price index rose 0.1% in February, as compared to the previous month. This is the first time home prices have risen in 8 months.

Despite weakness on the west coast, home prices are up overall as the…