The Fannie Mae National Housing Survey, conducted in November, showed that many of  American attitudes are turning around. Surveys found that people are now expressing more confidence toward the housing market. 51% of survey participants said that it would now be easier to comfortably obtain a mortgage. In October, 10% of survey respondents thought home prices would  begin to grow over the next year compared to the latest survey in November showing 14% of surveyors believing home prices would grow over the next year. More here