First-time buyers are less likely than homeowners to be holding out for lower mortgage rates. But they hold a host of other priorities and concerns, according to an Intel analysis of buyer behavior. Continue reading
More than 8 in 10 Americans polled by Fannie Mae said it was a bad time to buy a home, and most weren’t expecting mortgage rates to come down anytime soon. Continue reading
A more optimistic outlook of where mortgage rates are headed drives the largest increase in Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index in more than two years. Continue reading
Consumer sentiment ticked up slightly in March as confidence in selling conditions improved and fewer people worried about losing their jobs. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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