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Black Knight Financial Services' Data and Analytics division released its August 2015 Home Price Index report, finding that U.S. home prices were up 0.3 percent in August and up 5.5 percent year-over-year.

Home prices appear to be losing some of their spark, slowing down to a marginal increase of 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in August compared to last month.

Housing trends are constantly fluctuating, but aside from some of the obvious factors that affect the housing market, oil prices appear to be having a negative impact on markets that are dependent upon this energy.

Home prices are not the only determining factor when looking at affordable living options. In fact, markets with cheapest homes are not necessarily always the most affordable.

The average risk of home price declines over the next two years rests at the low level of 6 percent, except for states that are highly dependent on oil production.

As the job market continues to improve and buyers move in on a limited supply of homes, home prices increased in July, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported Tuesday.

As gas prices continue to decline, oil-producing states remain at high-risk for home price decreases, according to Fannie Mae's recent edition of Housing Insights.

Despite home price increases over the last three years, homes are still affordable by historical standards, according to the Urban Institute's Monthly Chartbook: Housing Finance At A Glance.

Home prices in the U.S. rose 1.2 percent in the second quarter of 2015 for the 16th consecutive month, while home values lowered in July for the first time in four years.

Existing-home sales rose higher in July, while low inventory levels and rising prices are the largest factors lowering sales to first-time buyers to their lowest share since January, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors released Thursday.