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Consumer confidence in housing hits all-time low

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) dropped 4.1 points in October to 56.7, its eighth consecutive monthly decline and lowest reading since the inception of the index in 2011. Only 16 percent of respondents indicated that now is a good time to buy a home – a new survey low – while the percentage who believe now is a good time to sell a home dropped sharply from 59 percent to 51 percent in October. Year-over-year, the index is down 18.8 percent.

“The HPSI reached an all-time survey low this month, in line with expectations that the housing market will continue to cool in the months ahead,” Fannie Mae Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Doug Duncan said in a release. “Consumers are increasingly pessimistic about both homebuying and home-selling conditions. Amid persistently high home prices and unfavorable mortgage rates, the ‘bad time to buy’ component increased to a new survey high this month, while the ‘good time to sell’ component continued its downward trend.

“Consumers also remain concerned about the movement of home prices – expectations that prices will decrease reached a new survey high, particularly among homeowners – offering further support to our forecast of home price declines in 2023. As continued affordability constraints reduce homebuyer demand, and homeowners become reluctant to sell at potentially reduced prices, we expect home sales to slow even further in the coming months, consistent with our forecast.”

The percentage of respondents who say it is a good time to buy a home decreased from 19 percent to 16 percent, while the percentage who say it is a bad time to buy increased from 75 percent to 80 percent. As a result, the net share of those who say it is a good time to buy decreased 8 percentage points month-over-month.

The percentage of respondents who say it is a good time to sell a home decreased from 59 percent to 51 percent, while the percentage who say it’s a bad time to sell increased from 33 percent to 42 percent. As a result, the net share of those who say it is a good time to sell decreased 17 percentage points month-over-month.

The percentage of respondents who say home prices will go up in the next 12 months decreased from 32 percent to 30 percent, while the percentage who say home prices will go down increased from 35 percent to 37 percent. The share who thinks home prices will stay the same decreased from 28 percent to 26 percent. As a result, the net share of those who says home prices will go up decreased 4 percentage points month-over-month.

The percentage of respondents who say mortgage rates will go down in the next 12 months decreased from 9 percent to 6 percent, while the percentage who expect mortgage rates to go up increased from 64 percent to 65 percent. The share who thinks mortgage rates will stay the same increased from 20 percent to 24 percent. As a result, the net share of those who say mortgage rates will go down over the next 12 months decreased 4 percentage points month-over-month.

The percentage of respondents who say they are not concerned about losing their job in the next 12 months increased from 78 percent to 85 percent, while the percentage who say they are concerned decreased from 21 percent to 15 percent. As a result, the net share of those who say they are not concerned about losing their job increased 13 percentage points month-over-month.

The percentage of respondents who say their household income is significantly higher than it was 12 months ago decreased from 26 percent to 25 percent, while the percentage who say their household income is significantly lower increased from 11 percent to 15 percent. The percentage who says their household income is about the same decreased from 61 percent to 60 percent. As a result, the net share of those who say their household income is significantly higher than it was 12 months ago decreased 5 percentage points month-over-month.

 

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