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A tale of 2 housing markets as price declines spread to the West

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Prices are holding up in the Northeast and Midwest, but are down from a year ago in more than 70 percent of Western markets and 40 percent of Southern markets. Continue reading →

Tariff fears sour consumer sentiment, push mortgage rates up

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The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment fell 11 percent from March to April and is now lower than it was during the Great Recesssion. Continue reading →

Americans optimistic home prices and mortgage rates have peaked

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While only 23 percent of Americans surveyed by mortgage giant Fannie Mae in November thought it was a good time to buy a home, that’s up from 14 percent a year ago, when mortgage rates were near post-pandemic peaks. Continue reading →

Consumer housing sentiment hits 30-month high in September

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More than 8 in 10 Americans still said it was a bad time to buy a home, and mortgage rates have been climbing again since Fannie Mae conducted the monthly National Housing Survey. Continue reading →

Nine out of 10 Americans agree: May was a bad time to buy a home

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Elevated mortgage rates and home prices are creating challenges for many homebuyers, and 86% said May was a bad time to buy — a new high in Fannie Mae surveys dating to 2010. Continue reading →

Consumer housing sentiment drops for first time since November

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Fading hopes that mortgage rates will come down in the next 12 months are primary drag on Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index, but job and income concerns were also up in March. Continue reading →

How was your year? Take the Inman Intel Index survey: December 2023

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The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the real estate industry’s most engaged community. Add your voice to the industry’s most ambitious monthly survey. Continue reading →

Take the Inman Intel Index survey: November 2023

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The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the most engaged community in real estate to understand what the industry is thinking today, and tomorrow. Continue reading →

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

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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 →

Homebuyer sentiment hits new low for 3rd month in a row

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Although 76 percent said it was a good time to sell, rising mortgage rates are likely to make some would-be sellers reluctant to give up their existing mortgage. Continue reading →