 He adds the IRS initially always sends traditional letters, so scammers might try that route as well. Home prices set another record last month. Erin Real has details. According to the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, home prices rose 6.3% in April compared with the year earlier month. Home prices are now 47% higher than they were in early 2020, with the median sales price five times that of the median household income.