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Homebuying Sentiment Hits New Survey Low
PR NEWSWIRE 8:30 AM ET 6/7/2024
Citing Unaffordability, 86% of Consumers Say It's a Bad Time to Buy a Home WASHINGTON, June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) decreased 2.5 points in May to 69.4 as the component measuring consumer attitudes toward homebuying conditions fell markedly, reaching an all-time survey low. This month, only 14% of consumers indicated that it's a good time to buy a home, down from 20% last month, while the share believing it's a good time to sell fell from 67% to 64%. Meanwhile, consumers continue to believe affordability will remain tight for the foreseeable future, as respondents believe that, on net, home prices and mortgage rates will go up over the next year. Among the positives from the survey: A growing share of respondents, now 20%, indicated that their household income is significantly higher than it was a year ago. The full index is up 3.8 points year over year.
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