These days, when it come to the U.S. residential real estate market, it seems as if behind every silver lining there’s a cloud. Faced with rising mortgage rates, failing sub-prime loans, bankruptcies and foreclosures up; what’s an optimist to do? And especially someone who has a house on the market, (like me!).

Being a glass is half full kind of guy, I read as many articles on the market as I can, looking for helpful selling hints and for signs that there is light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. My brother, ever the pessimist, said that light was the headlight of an oncoming train. He never won me over to the dark side.

This week my persistence was rewarded when I found a detailed article on the attitudes of U.S. homeowners that supports cause of hope. Apparently there are more optimists in the U.S. population than the gloom and doom headlines would lead one to believe.

According to a study recently quoted by RealtyTimes, “fifty-five percent of Americans say their home would sell for more money now than it would have a year ago. That’s down from 59 percent last summer, but still a majority, according to a recently released survey by Michaels Opinion Research, Inc. conducted for the Boston Consulting Group.”

In case you are in need of an additional dose of good news about the housing market, you can read the whole article.

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