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A 3.8% increase in April compared with the same period last year is the third straight month of appreciation but analysts say prices are likely to drop again with the end of the tax credit. L.A., San Diego see gain of 0.7%.

Home prices in 20 major cities gained ground for the third consecutive month in April when compared with their year-earlier levels.

Extending the homebuyer tax credit won't avoid a possible double-dip, only delay it.

Home sales surpassed expectations for April as government incentives provided a temporary boost to the housing market.

Home prices rose in nearly 60 percent of U.S. cities in the first quarter of this year, as the housing market started to stabilize thanks to billions of dollars in federal spending.