U.S. home-price growth accelerated in June, with the Northeast and Midwest showing strength while the Sunbelt and West softened. Chicago led with a 6.9% annualized increase and a 0.95% monthly gain. National home prices rose 1.5% year over year and 0.4% month over month. Inflation slowed to 3.5%, easing pressure on real home-price declines and indicating a slow but positive housing market recovery.