Fannie Mae housing survey shows improving sentiment

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Oct 162014
 

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By G. Steven Bray

The results of the Sep Fannie Mae housing survey turned positive after two down months. The results seem to track the general improvement in consumer confidence noted in other surveys at the end of the summer.

The share of respondents who think it’s a good time to buy a home ticked up 4 points to 68%, and the share who thinks it’s a good time to sell ticked up 2 points to 66%. An improved 66% percent said they would buy if they were going to move as more (55%) also expect rents to rise over the next year.

Folks finally seem to have clued into falling mortgage rates as the same percentage (45%) think rates will stay steady as think they will rise. Only 5% think rates will fall.

One disconcerting result was that despite improving sentiment about the overall economy, fewer respondents see their personal financial situation improving. This tracks rather well with economic reports that show very little growth in personal incomes.

You can find a link to the survey results at the end of my blog.

http://www.fanniemae.com/portal/research-and-analysis/housing-survey.html