A man cleans a fence at a house for sale …
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Paul Sakuma | published: May 31, 2011

A man cleans a fence at a house for sale in East Palo Alto, Calif., Monday, May 31, 2011. Home prices fell nationwide for the eighth straight month, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city index released Tuesday. Home prices in major areas have reached their lowest level since the U.S. housing bubble burst in 2006, stymied by foreclosures, a surplus of unsold homes and continued reluctance of Americans to buy homes. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)