There are many factors that affect home buyer and seller sentiment. Confidence, or lack thereof, in the economic future is a key consideration for both. In Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey (NHS) seller sentiment is 36 point higher than October 2020, with buyer sentiment 60 points lower for the same period, in spite of the fact that interest rates remain low which is an advantage to buyers.
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Millennials Are Largest Segment of Home Buyers for 8th Consecutive Year
According to reports from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), millennials represent 37 percent of all homebuyers this past year, and have made up the largest share of homebuyers for 8 consecutive years. Another interesting fact from the NAR is that many of the homes being purchased are considered multigenerational homes that will house adult siblings, adult children, parents, or grandparents.
Sitting on the fence about when to buy a home?
Have you been sitting on the fence about buying a home? This article includes information about the cost of waiting.
According to Realtor.com’s 2019 National Housing Forecast, home prices and interest rates will increase again in 2019, as they did in 2018: https://www.realtor.com/research/2019-national-housing-forecast/