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Americans' Life Evaluation Climbs To Three-Year High Source: Gallup | February 10, 2011 Americans rated their lives better in January than in any other month since Gallup and Healthways began tracking life evaluation. The percentage of Americans who were "thriving" rose to 54.2%, the highest on r...

5 Tips For Winter Cleaning Your Home Source: U.S. News & World Report | February 10, 2011 Many of us start feeling that urge to deep clean our homes once spring rolls around. In fact, the "Spring Cleaning" ritual is practically hard-wired into most homeowners' minds. But think about this...why sp...

Big Change In U.S. Mortgages Sought Source: CNN Money | February 11, 2011 The Obama administration officially unveiled Friday its plan to fix "fundamental flaws" in the mortgage market and reduce the government's role in housing finance by winding down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The highly antic...

Two Things You Must Do To Sell Your House Fast Source: Wallet Pop | February 9, 2011 Forget location, location, location. In today's real estate market, there are two things you need to do if you want to sell your house quickly. Thing Number One: Pricing. When your agent says to "price it right" ...

Consumer Sentiment In U.S. Rises To Eight-Month High Source: Bloomberg Business Week | February 11, 2011 Confidence among U.S. consumers increased in February to the highest level in eight months, a sign falling unemployment and rising stock prices may be comforting households. The Thomson Reuter...

Real Estate Is ‘As Affordable As It Gets' Source: Realtor Magazine | February 9, 2011 Now is a good time to buy real estate, according to data from Moody's Analytics. Home affordability has returned to pre-housing bubble levels or even fallen below the average in many U.S. markets.  In fact, hous...

New-Home Recovery Seen As Post-Super Bowl Selling Season Starts Source: Bloomberg | February 8, 2011 Homebuilder executives and economists predict a post Super Bowl bounce in demand for residential construction as Americans turn their attention from football to another national pastime: house hun...

Economic Optimism In U.S. Ties Three-Year High Source: Gallup | February 8, 2011 Forty-one percent of Americans in January said the economy is "getting better," up from 35% in December and 38% a year ago. This level of optimism ties for the highest since Gallup Daily tracking began in January 200...

Trulia Survey Finds 78% Of Homeowners Feel Home Purchase Is Their Top Investment Source: National Mortgage Professional | February 10, 2011 Trulia.com has released the results of its biannual American Dream Survey, which has tracked American attitudes towards homeownership since 2009. Harris Inte...

Home Sales Grow, Aided By More Stable Prices Source: CNN Money | February 10, 2011 Home sales volume rose sharply in the final three months of 2010, aided by more stable prices on a year-over-year basis, the National Association of Realtors said. Sales jumped 15.4% in the fourth quarter to an ann...