Tag Archives: Fannie Mae: Homeowner optimism soars to new highs

American confidence in the ability to buy and sell a home ascended sharply in May due to recently strong home price gains, according to the Fannie Mae latest report. The share of respondents who believe now is a good time to sell a home reached a record high of 40% in May, compared to 30% in April and 16% from the previous year. On the other hand, the share of those who believe now is a good time to buy a home moved up 5 percentage points from April to […]