James bought his house for = $250000
The value of the house 1 year later was = $285800
Difference in values = [tex]285800-250000=35800[/tex]
Let the percent increase be = x
[tex]\frac{250000}{100}*x=35800[/tex]
[tex]250000x=3580000[/tex]
[tex]x=14.32[/tex]
Hence, the price from 1st year increased by 14.32% in the 2nd year.