Good Time To Sell

Consumer sentiment is stuck in the pits as mortgage rates remain elevated. Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index continues skimming its low-level plateau, increasing in August by 0.1 points to 66.9. The HPSI is up 4.9 points YOY. Half of the index’s six components rose from July while the others stayed stagnant, resulting in a net negative outlook. Only 18% of respondents say it’s a good time to buy a home. The share of respondents who say it’s a good time to sell rose, however, to 66%. Respondents largely believe that home prices will go up in the next 12 months (41%), though that number decreased by 2% from July. “Consumers remain pessimistic toward the housing market in general and…