Homebuying sentiment improves, but unaffordability still weighs heavily
Fannie Mae releases latest findings
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Fannie Mae releases latest findings
Fannie Mae’s monthly survey of consumers’ attitudes toward buying or selling a home and their own financial situation showed a mixture of sentiments in March. The Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), which is derived from six questions on the National Housing Survey, rose 3.3 points which brings it slightly higher than its all-time low in November of last year. It is down 11.9 points compared to March 2022. Four of the six components of the Index improved their February level, but the net positive responses of the two components dealing with home buying and selling are lowe...
Last month saw purchase rate locks increase by 44%, jumping past the 30% average in February, according to Black Knight's report.
/PRNewswire/ -- The Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased 3.3 points in March to 61.3, but it remains only slightly above...
WASHINGTON, DC - The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® increased 3.3 points in March to 61.3, but it remains only slightly above its all-time low set late last year. Overall, four... | April 7, 2023