Doug Duncan

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Only 17% Say It’s a Good Time to Buy a Home

Down from 19% in June, Fannie Mae's consumer sentiment index reveals frustration... More

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Housing Sentiment Remains Flat in April

Only 20% of consumers say it’s a good time to buy a home, according to the Fannie... More

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Data to Watch This Spring: Housing Supply, Jobs, and Consumer Confidence

Economists share the important indicators and trends that will help gauge the... More

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Existing-Home Sales, Single-Family Starts to Trend Positive in 2024

Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group forecasts mortgage rates will... More

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Mortgage Rate Optimism Pushes Consumer Housing Sentiment to Near Two-Year High

Improved job security and expectations that mortgage rates will decline this year... More

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Economic Outlook: Cooling Interest Rates, New-Home Market Strength Expected in 2024

Single-family starts and sales are projected to grow in 2024, while falling... More

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December Jobs Report Shows the Economy ‘Is Holding Steady’

Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in December, while the... More

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Consumer Sentiment Remains in Low-Level Plateau in November

The share of respondents who say it is a good time to buy a home reached a... More

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October New-Home Sales Fall 5.6%

New-home sales pulled back in October but remained significantly higher than the... More

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Inflation, Housing Affordability Weigh Down Consumer Sentiment

A survey-high 85% of consumers say it is a bad time to buy a home, according to... More

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