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Reduce Gas The Easy Way: Try ‘Bike To Work And School' Month Source: Wallet Pop | May 4, 2011 With gas up to a national average of $3.97 for the first week in May, it's getting hard not to panic about gas prices. The rising prices are enough to get people to do drastic things - like give up your ...

Demand For Green Building Materials To Grow 13% Annually Through 2015 Source: Builder | May 4, 2011 Demand for green building products - buoyed by increased availability, environmental concerns, stricter building codes, and a rebounding construction industry - is expected to increase by 13% annua...

5 Housing Trends In Spring 2011 Source: Bankrate.com | May 4, 2011 Is a housing recovery in the cards this spring? It's hard to know for sure. But if you plan to buy or sell your home in the coming months, here are five trends you should watch. Borrowers who want a bigger loan to buy a home or re...

Widespread Credit Growth Seen In Latest Equifax Monthly Report Source: National Mortgage Professional Magazine | May 4, 2011 Multiple portfolio metrics indicate that the U.S. credit market is stabilizing and is growing - according to Equifax's monthly National Credit Trends Report for March 2011....

Strong April Is Retailers' Easter Present Source: Associated Press | May 5, 2011 Retailers reported surging April sales that were helped by a late Easter, extending strong spending momentum since late last year. However, some stores that cater to low-income shoppers are starting to warn that thei...

Outside Investors Drive Phoenix Home Sale Resurgence Source: Housing Wire | May 5, 2011 Home sales in the greater Phoenix area rose 7.3% in March compared to the year prior, driven by a record number of absentee buyers. Research firm DataQuick reported 10,352 new and resale home and condo sales d...

Why Companies Are About To Start Hiring Source: Forbes | May 6, 2011 The bright spot in a drab employment picture is that workers have been stretched so thin during the past couple years that companies are going to have to (gasp!) hire more. The hiring picture is improving largely because the pro...

Mortgage Delinquencies Post Big Drop In March Source: The Wall Street Journal | May 6, 2011 Mortgage delinquencies fell by 12% in March, the biggest monthly drop since the housing bust began, to the lowest level since 2008, according to LPS Applied Analytics. The improvement has been driven by de...

April Jobs Report: Hiring Picks Up Steam Source: CNN Money | May 6, 2011  The jobs recovery picked up speed in April, as business payrolls swelled and the unemployment rate rose as more people returned to the workforce. The economy added 244,000 jobs in the month, the Labor Department reported Fr...

Market Climate Warms For House Hunters Source: Chicago Tribune | May 6, 2011 Traditionally, spring is when prospective homebuyers come out of hibernation and begin the hunt for their next residence. But with the economy still in flux, many house hunters are wondering whether it is the right time ...