The S&P/Case-Shiller national home price index rose 6.9% in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter, signaling that a housing recovery may be underway. This is the first time since 2010 that all three of the indexes tracked by S&P/Case-Shiller - national, 20-city, and 10-city - showed annual home price gains. While the results may overstate the recovery somewhat due to changes in the types of homes being sold, most economists see the steady price increases as a positive sign for both the housing market and broader economic recovery.