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December Existing-Home Sales Jump Source: National Association Of Realtors | January 20, 2011 Existing-home sales rose sharply in December, when sales increased for the fifth time in the past six months, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales, which are completed t...

The 20 Most Frugal U.S. Cities Source: Wallet Pop | January 21, 2011 Known for Coca-Cola, peach trees and Gone With the Wind, Atlanta now holds yet another honor: It is home to some of the most frugal shoppers in the country. According to data collected by Coupons.com, residents of Atlanta used t...

4 Renovations That Will Devalue Your Home Source: U.S. News & World Report | January 20, 2011 Most homeowners think that all renovations or home improvement project ideas will increase the value of their property. After all, who wouldn't love a super-deluxe kitchen, or a bathroom fancy enough to ...

CNN Poll: Optimism On Economy Edges Up Source: CNN | January 21, 2011 Less than a quarter of all Americans say the economy is in good shape, according to a new national poll. But the 24 percent who give the economy a thumbs up in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday is a six ...

December's Leading Indicators Point To Stronger Recovery Source: The Atlantic | January 20, 2011 After showing significant improvement in November, the Conference Board's Leading Economic Index (LEI) continued to rise at a similar pace in December. The index has now increased for six months strai...

Why You Might Be Better Off Than You Think Source: U.S. News & World Report | January 20, 2011 There are plenty of things wrong with the U.S. economy, and practically everybody knows what they are. Yet America remains one of the most comfortable places in the world to live, and prosperity is stil...

Housing's Future Looking Brighter Source: USA Today | January 20, 2011 housing industry is poised to gain strength this year after coming off one of its worst years ever in 2010, economic forecasts and new data released Wednesday show. One cause for optimism: Building permits for new single-famil...

U.S. Home Sales, Leading Indicators Index Show Expansion Gaining Momentum Source: Bloomberg | January 20, 2011 Sales of previously owned U.S. homes and the index of leading indicators exceeded forecasts, signs the expansion is gaining momentum at the start of 2011. Purchases of existing houses ju...

They Did What To That House?! Remodel Horror Stories Source: CNN Money | January 24, 2011 You've heard of McMansions, but what about Frankenhouses? These are homes that have been "renovated" to feature things like pipes running through living rooms, bedrooms strung together like garlic cloves, an...

Better To Rent Or Buy? Check Out Trulia's City-By-City Index Source: Wallet Pop | January 24, 2011 Trulia.com, a popular website that covers the housing market, has calculated the affordability of renting vs. buying in America's 50 largest cities. Miami and Las Vegas top the list as ideal places ...