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Americans' Optimism About Home Prices Surges This Year

Fifty-one percent of Americans expect home prices to increase in their area, up from 33% last year and above 50% for the first time since 2007. Also, 63% say their home is worth more than when they...

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U.S. Homeowners' Reasons for Owning More Than Financial

While U.S. homeowners are most likely to say they bought for the investment benefit, with 16% saying so, nearly as many say it was just because they "believe in owning." Affordability is the main issue...

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American Dream of Owning Home Lives On, Even for Young

Most Americans either own a home and will continue to do so (56%), or don't own a home but plan on buying one (25%). Eleven percent don't own a home and have no plans to buy one; 3% own a home but plan...

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Republicans More Likely Than Democrats to Be Homeowners

Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport discusses the demographics of homeowners in the U.S. and shares that 77% of Republicans are homeowners, compared with 53% of Democrats.

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Americans See Finances as Better, but Worse Than Pre-2008

Forty-five percent of Americans rate their personal financial situation positively, and 47% say their financial situation is getting better. Though improved from 2012, these views remain worse than...

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Young Americans Most Positive About Direction of Finances

Americans aged 18 to 29 are the most optimistic of all age groups about their financial outlook. Men, blacks, Hispanics, and Democrats are also more optimistic than their counterparts about their...

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Americans' Financial Worry Lowest Since Before Recession

Americans' financial worry has eased to its lowest level since before the recession, based on responses to seven different personal financial items. Americans worry most about retirement and paying for...

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Middle-Aged Americans Most Worried About Finances

Middle-aged Americans are more likely than those younger and older to worry about personal financial issues. Worry also decreases as income increases, although even higher-income Americans stress about...

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Americans' Financial Worry Lowest Since Before Recession

Americans' financial worry has eased to its lowest level since before the recession, based on responses to seven different personal financial items. Americans worry most about retirement and paying for...

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Middle-Aged Americans Most Worried About Finances

Middle-aged Americans are more likely than those younger and older to worry about personal financial issues. Worry also decreases as income increases, although even higher-income Americans stress about...

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