Dive Brief:

• Home prices increased again in March — by 2% since February, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index released on Tuesday.

• Year-over-year, home values have increased for 37 straight months, the report noted. Including distressed sales, prices were 5.9% higher in March than they were in March 2014.

• Including distressed sales — like foreclosures, the five states with the highest home price appreciation in March were  Colorado, South Carolina, Kansas, Texas and Nevada.

Dive Insight:

"All signs are pointing toward continued price appreciation throughout 2015, CoreLogic CEO Anand Nallathambi said in a press release. In fact, he said, prices could spike during the spring selling season as inventory remains tight and demand for homes increases.