After 3 months of improvement, homebuyer sentiment declines

Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey shows Americans are feeling less secure about keeping their jobs, and nearly 8 in 10 think it’s a bad time to buy a home. Continue reading

Homebuyer sentiment ticks up again on signs of market top

More consumers are coming around to economists’ views that home prices and mortgage rates probably peaked last year, according to a monthly survey by Fannie Mae. Continue reading

Homebuyers take notice as mortgage rates continue to fall

Demand for purchase loans has increased in five out of the past six weeks, according to a weekly survey of lenders by the Mortgage Bankers Association released Wednesday. Continue reading

Homebuyer sentiment up slightly in November for first time in 9 months

Fannie Mae survey shows consumers remain concerned about factors, including the outlook for home price declines, mortgage rates and access to mortgage credit. Continue reading

More homebuyers think prices will go down in the next year than up

Survey shows homebuyer sentiment falling for the seventh month in a row as high home prices and mortgage rates weigh on affordability, according to Fannie Mae’s latest National Housing Survey. Continue reading

Tables turn as market conditions begin to favor buyers, survey says

Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey suffered its sixth-straight month of declines — and the lowest reading in a decade — as market conditions pushed buyers and sellers to the sidelines. Continue reading

As recession looms, consumers see tide turning in favor of homebuyers

Fannie Mae finds 81 percent of Americans think the economy is on the wrong track, but the share of consumers who think it’s a good time to buy ticked up in June. Continue reading

36% of home shoppers believe the recession has already begun: Poll

A new survey by Realtor.com reflects the stark contrast in homebuyer sentiment since the beginning of March. Still, many homebuyers are undeterred. Continue reading