Home Values Continue To Fall

New York, NY, Oct. 25, 2011 -- The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values fell 3.8% from August 2010, the group said today in New York.

The median forecast of 30 economists was for a 3.5% decline.

Prices were little changed in August from July, after a 0.1% decrease in July from June.

The survey covers 20 major cities.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, however, said priced slipped 0.1% in August to drag the yearly decline to 4%.