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There is a lot of activity going on in the housing industry in recent weeks. Here is just some of the activity that you should know about.

Hatteras Financial (HTS) is a real estate REIT that yields a princely 16% in distributions, above the industry average.

July saw an increase in overall home sales. Is this a good sign for the economy?

FNBO Direct's free My Deals program gives customers a new way to save money on purchases they make already, without the hassle of clipping coupons.

After a drastic decline following the crash of 2008, copper now stands about $US3.42 per pound. This is close to the shattering price of $4.00 we all saw in the boon days of early summer of 2008

In a time of fluctuating interest rates, this EverBank account pledges that it will always remain in the top 5% of all competitive accounts.

If you plan on selling your home in the next couple months, here are some suggestions to help it sell quicker at a price closer to your asking price.

The Obama administration has come up with several programs to help troubled homeowners. But is HAMP really working?

The natural gas sector is defensive by nature, and with a dividend yield north of 7%, DCP Midstream Partners (DPM) is worth a look.

Is walking out on your mortgage the best thing to do for your financial situation?

Despite economic headwinds in the decline of hardcover book sales and the emergence of electronic reading devices, Barnes & Noble (BKS) is delivering earnings growth and a strong dividend.

In tought times consumers trade down to lower category food products, and this has worked tremendously well for Campbell Soup Company (CPB), which yields a increasing 2.9% dividend.

With technology ever expanding the use of Earth's resources are expanding. We are no longer strictly focused on the lead, carbon, iron, zinc, gold, and coppers. Science is exploring a whole other realm of the periodic table.

It seems like every time we turn around, the federal government has another program to help troubled mortgage borrowers. Is more government intervention the answer or are we relying too much on the government to get us out of this mess?