Tariffs are expected to rekindle inflation and slow economic growth, but the recent pullback in mortgage rates should provide a 'small boost' to home sales this year, economists say
Republicans are less worried about the future than Democrats and Independents, but 'consumers from all 3 political affiliations are in agreement that the outlook has weakened since February'
While only 1 in 4 Americans surveyed last month by mortgage giant Fannie Mae said its was a good time to buy a home, that's up from an all-time low of 14% last spring
Elevated rates chill the prospects of a 2025 sales rebound from the lowest level in 30 years, as many would-be homebuyers and sellers would stay on the sidelines: Fannie Mae
Americans are more hopeful that the economy is on the right track than they were a year ago, but only 1 in 5 thought December was a good time to buy a home, Fannie Mae surveys show
Prices hit record highs in 2024, making affordability just as big a problem as it was on the eve of the 2007 housing bust. But this time, prices in most markets are expected to decelerate, not fall
According to Inman's 2025 economic outlook, a soft landing for the economy would mean home prices keep rising and mortgage rates settle in at around 6%, with sales varying widely by region
Requests for purchase loans picked up last week during a short-lived drop in rates, MBA survey shows, helped by gradually improving inventory conditions and economic outlook
Some renters think a crash would help them buy a home. But a surprising number of homeowners also think a major downturn would be a good thing, LendingTree survey finds
'From an affordability perspective, we think 2025 will look a lot like 2024,' Fannie Mae chief economist says, but with more inventory in Sun Belt states, Mountain West and Pacific Northwest
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
Fannie Mae and MBA forecasts dampened expectations for projected home sales in 2025 while offering a more cautious outlook on the prospects of mortgage rates coming down in the new year
Housing market sentiment rose in October to the highest level since February 2022, but 8 in 10 consumers still said it was a bad time to buy: Fannie Mae survey
Fannie Mae economists say surprising strength of the US economy means home prices are likely to keep rising, and mortgage rates may not come down as quickly as previously expected
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