We often think of low home prices as a good thing, but today the low prices on homes and loans reflects the housing market crash. No one wants to pay more than they have to for a home, but if the prices start to rise that could mean the market, and indeed the economy as a whole, may be on the mend. Not to say thats whats happening, but we are starting to see some increases in home prices in various parts of the country. In June we saw about a 1 percent gain in home prices.