Fannie Mae: Most Consumers Remain ‘Apprehensive’ About Housing Market

Consumers reported significantly greater optimism about the future direction of mortgage rates, despite showing little change in overall home buying sentiment, according to Fannie Mae data.  Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) for August increased 0.6 points to 72.1, up 5.2 points year over year. Fannie Mae added that a high of 39% of…The post Fannie Mae: Most Consumers Remain ‘Apprehensive’ About Housing Market appeared first on RISMedia.