US home prices rise in July by most in 6 years

Damian Dovarganes

Home Sales

In this Tuesday, July 17, 2012 photo, a Quick Response Code is used on Realtor ad offering "dream homes" in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles. Americans bought more homes in July than in June and prices rose, the latest evidence that the housing market is slowly recovering. Sales of previously occupied homes rose to 4.47 million in July, a 2.3 percent increase from the previous month, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)