The last index reported a drop in consumer confidence, will consumer sentiment remain on the decline or start to rise heading into March?
Read More »Housing Shows ‘Flashes of Promise’ as New Year Starts
By most measures, home sales had their best year in a decade in 2016. Some concerns linger for housing for 2017, one economist reported.
Read More »Rising Consumer Expectations Could Bode Well for Housing
Encouraging news about consumer earnings could lead to more home sales in an already healthy growth market.
Read More »Consumers Positive Despite Weak Employment Data
The BLS employment situation for May did not bring good news. But one would never know that by looking at a survey of consumer expectations from the New York Fed.
Read More »Economic Turbulence Plays Havoc with Consumer Confidence
Analysts have taken note of the inconsistent economic activity in the first quarter, and now consumers are starting to notice as well.
Read More »Consumer Confidence Reverses Negative Course
Whereas pessimism among consumers reigned in February’s report, March’s data showed signs that attitudes toward the economy are slowly improving.
Read More »Recent Economic Slowdowns are Eroding Consumer Confidence
News of America's sluggish economy is reflected in the attitudes of consumers. There is good news for the housing market, however.
Read More »Housing Market Sentiment Rises to Near-Record High
The index showed that four of the six components questioned posted net positive gains. The Good Time to Sell component increased 13 points in September compared to the prior month, with 52 percent indicating that it was a good time to sell, up five percentage points from last month.
Read More »Consumer Sentiment Strong; Attitudes Positive Toward Wage Gains, Homebuying
While consumers remained positive toward homebuying conditions in the latest survey, the reason for the positive outlook has shifted – prospective homebuyers are now dependent on low mortgage rates as opposed to low home prices. In Q1 2015 surveys, the percentage of consumers citing low home prices was at its lowest level since 2006, while the percentage of consumers who cited low mortgage rates was at a 10-year high.
Read More »Consumer Sentiment Tumbles in February After Hitting 11-Year High in January
While Fannie Mae's February 2015 Economic Outlook released on Thursday predicted a boost for housing this year based on strong economic growth, consumers may not be quite convinced, based on two consumer sentiment indices released this week.
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