Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) decreased by just 0.3 points in June to 79.7, despite even greater volatility among the Index’s underlying components, up 3.2 points compared to the same time last year. The HPSI’s "Good Time ...
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