Fannie Mae reveals that the Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) was largely unchanged in August, decreasing 0.1 points to 75.7, as survey respondents tempered both their recent pessimism about homebuying conditions and their upward expectations of home price growth. Overall, three of the index’s six components increased month over month, while the other three decreased.
Most notably, a greater share of consumers believes it’s a good time to buy a home – though