Fannie Mae Survey: Most Americans Think Its a Bad Time to Buy a Home
Fannie Mae's most recent nationwide housing survey finds that Americans are less certain that the housing market has bottomed, and continue to be wary of buying a home. The Third Quarter 2010 Fannie...
View ArticleFannie Mae Study Finds Homeownership Remains a Strong Goal Among Americans
A new study released by Fannie Mae finds that most Americans—both those who currently own their homes and those who rent—strongly aspire to own a home and to maintain homeownership, despite ongoing...
View ArticleDespite Rising Rates, Fannie Mae Forecasts Sunny Skies
Improvements in consumer spending and consumer confidence, increased demand for goods and services, and falling unemployment claims are all positive factors for a brighter outlook as we move into 2011,...
View ArticleFannie Mae Survey Finds Consumer Pessimism Prevalent Nationwide
Fannie Mae's latest quarterly National Housing Survey (NHS) has found consumer pessimism growing, as most Americans are concerned about job loss, with 64 percent of Americans surveyed during the second...
View ArticleFannie Mae Not Expecting to See Small Growth Until at Least 2012
The economy was hit by a barrage of disappointing news during the month of July, which led to a significant downgrade in the overall macro economic forecast released by Fannie Mae's Economics &...
View ArticleFannie Maintains Weak Outlook Through 2012
According to Fannie Mae's Economics & Mortgage Market Analysis Group, the recovery of the fragile American economy makes it vulnerable to any additional shocks that might cause the economy to slip...
View ArticlePoll Respondents Feel Rent and Home Prices to Rise Nationwide
More consumers may be looking to purchase homes with a shift in several key housing market indicators, according to Fannie Mae’s March 2012 consumer attitudinal National Housing Survey. More Americans...
View ArticleHousing Market Rebound Expected to be Gradual and Drawn Out
Consumer sentiment regarding the housing market continues its modestly positive trend, according to results from Fannie Mae’s August 2012 National Housing Survey. Supported by the expectation that home...
View ArticleHousing Expected to Contribute to Overall GDP
Economic activity accelerated in the third quarter, but data continue to show a sluggish recovery overall, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group. Since its low point in...
View ArticleConsumers Confident in Housing Market as Uneasiness Continues to Surround the...
Consumer confidence in the housing sector grew last month, marked by continued positive attitudes toward home price, rental price, and mortgage rate expectations, according to Fannie Mae’s December...
View ArticleAmericans Expect Home Prices and Mortgage Rates to Increase
Consumer attitudes toward the economy and housing continue to diverge this winter, according to Fannie Mae’s February 2013 National Housing Survey results. On the one hand, consumers continue to...
View ArticleIs Now the Time to Buy a Home?
Potential homebuyers have been watching and waiting for mortgage rates to reach near-record lows. At the same time, with rates so impossibly low, now is perhaps the best possible time for potential...
View ArticleLarge Lenders Expect Credit Standards to Ease During Next Quarter
Large lenders' expectations that underwriting standards will ease over the next three months coincide with overall lenders' expected pullback in the demand for single-family purchase mortgages,...
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