The housing market remains sluggish, with home prices in major metros down 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2010, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price index.

The index, which measures home prices in 20 metro areas, found prices have rebounded in many areas from crisis lows, but remain weak amid a climate of ending tax incentives and climbing foreclosures.

Tampa was among eight metro areas to pose a new index low in March. Tampa prices were down 3.6 percent from a year ago and down a fraction, 0.1 percent, from February to March.