A tale of 2 housing markets as price declines spread to the West
Home prices are holding up in the Midwest and Northeast, but have come down from a year ago in more than 70% of Western markets and 40% of Southern markets
by Matt Carter Aug 11
Tariff fears sour consumer sentiment, push mortgage rates up
The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment fell 11% from March to April to 50.8 and is now lower than it was at any point during the 2007-2009 Great Recession
by Matt Carter Apr 11
Americans optimistic home prices and mortgage rates have peaked
While only 23% 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% a year ago when mortgage rates were peaking
by Matt Carter Dec 9
Mortgage rates keep rising on strong jobs, economic data
Strong job market rekindles inflation worries, raising the prospect that Federal Reserve policymakers are increasingly likely to cut rates by only a hair in November -- if at all
by Matt Carter Oct 9
Consumer housing sentiment hits 30-month high in September
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
by Matt Carter Oct 7
Nine out of 10 Americans agree: May was a bad time to buy a home
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
by Matt Carter Jun 8
Consumer disconnect: Good time to sell means it's a bad time to buy
Fannie Mae's latest National Housing Survey finds 67% of Americans agree April was a good time to sell, the highest level in nearly 2 years. But only 20% said it was a good time to buy
by Matt Carter May 8
Consumer housing sentiment drops for first time since November
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 also up in March
by Matt Carter Apr 8
Homebuyer mortgage demand down for 5th consecutive week
With mortgage rates hovering above 7%, requests for purchase loans were down by a seasonally adjusted 5% week over week and 2% lower than a year ago, MBA lender survey finds
by Matt Carter Feb 28
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by Chris LeBarton Dec 20
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by Chris LeBarton Nov 20
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
by Marian McPherson Sep 8
Homebuyer sentiment hits new low for 3rd month in a row
Only 17% of Americans surveyed in May said it was a good time to buy a home, breaking previous record lows of 19% seen in April and 24% in March
by Matt Carter Jun 7
Friendly residents ranks as top neighborhood draw
Millennials are particularly sensitive to mortgage rates, survey also finds
by Teke Wiggin Jun 1