Still Optimistic about Home Ownership......

Americans still feel optimistic about homeownership, according to a recent survey from AOL Real Estate and Zogby International. More than half of the survey respondents said they believe homeownership is still attainable for most people. Continued messaging about the long-term investment value of a home is taking hold:

•  69 percent of those surveyed said they see real estate as a viable investment; 31 percent of participants said they feel their home is worth more today than it was a year ago, and 56 percent do not think their home will be worth less in five years.

•  The "buyers market" message is taking hold as well. According to the survey, if Americans had to sell today, 50 percent would consider buying another home instead of waiting out the market and renting.

-- "AOL/Zogby Survey: U.S. Trends on Home Values," AOL Real Estate, April 21, 2008

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