According to Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Index, the percentage of Americans that believe now is a good time to buy a home decreased alongside those who expect mortgage rates to go down in the next year. Meanwhile, the percentage who say it is a bad time to buy increased to 75%.
Read More »Consumers Continue to Express Pessimism About Homebuying Conditions
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) decreased 0.8 points in August to 62.0, the sixth consecutive monthly decline of the index, according to their latest report. Surveyed consumers ...
Read More »GSE Survey: Homebuyer Confidence Continues to Wane
A new survey from Fannie Mae finds that homebuying confidence has fallen for the majority of the year.
Read More »Home Purchase Sentiment Falls to Lowest Level Since 2020
The latest iteration of Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) for April decreased by 4.7 points to 68.5, its lowest level since May 2020, as rising mortgage rates and ...
Read More »Homebuyer Confidence Continues to Dwindle
The majority of respondents to Fannie Mae’s latest survey reported that they believe now is a bad time to buy a home, setting a new record in the process.
Read More »Homebuyer Optimism Increases
Experts say the rise in hopefulness among potential purchasers is slight, perhaps dampened by consumer concerns about inflation and the Delta variant.
Read More »High Prices, Short Supply Leads to Homebuyers’ Hesitancy
A serious dearth of inventory and elevated real estate prices continue to make the prospect of home shopping and homebuying too daunting for a majority of Americans today, ...
Read More »How Mortgage Rates are Driving Homebuyers
Here’s how a favorable mortgage rate environment is affecting latest housing sentiment according to the latest Fannie Mae data.
Read More »Fannie Mae: Homebuyers, Sellers Set for the Spring Season
Here’s why the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index has seen a recent spike, and what this means for the housing market.
Read More »Fannie Mae: Homebuyers Hopeful on Affordability
The latest homebuyer sentiment report by Fannie Mae points to buyers getting more positive about home affordability. Is it time for home sales to stabilize next?
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