Industry news from Fannie Mae, Friday Harbor, Prudent AI, Dark Matter, SESLOC and Dovenmuehle.
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Industry Briefs, June 6, 2025
Industry news from Fannie Mae, Friday Harbor, Prudent AI, Dark Matter, SESLOC and Dovenmuehle.
Fannie Mae: Mixed Results in Home Purchase Sentiment Index
Fannie Mae released its April 2025 National Housing Survey, including the Home Purchase Sentiment Index. The HPSI increased 1.1 points from March to 69.2, but remains down by 2.7 points year-over-year.
Fannie Mae HPES Predicts Home Price Growth Will Moderate
Fannie Mae, in partnership with Pulsenomics, Acton, Mass., released its Home Price Expectations Survey for the first quarter.
Redfin: February Sees Highest Share of Condos Selling Under List Price in 5 Years
Redfin, Seattle reported that 68.4% of condos that sold in February did so for less than their original asking price.
Housing Sentiment Down Year Over Year for First Time Since 2023, Fannie Mae Finds
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index decreased 1.8 points in February to 71.6, driven largely by consumers’ increased pessimism that mortgage rates will go down in the next year.
Fannie Mae: Housing Sentiment Ticks Higher Despite Growing Affordability Concerns
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index increased 0.3 points in January to 73.4, bouncing back slightly after falling last month for the first time since July. Year over year, the HPSI is up 2.7 points.
Home Price Growth Reaccelerates in Fourth Quarter, Fannie Mae Reports
Single-family home prices increased 5.8% between late 2023 and late 2024, an acceleration from the previous quarter’s 5.4%, according to the Fannie Mae Home Price Index.
Fannie Mae Reports Housing Sentiment Finishes 2024 Higher
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index decreased 1.9 points in December to 73.1 but remained substantially higher than year-ago levels due in part to ongoing mortgage rate optimism.
FHFA Finalizes 2025–2027 Housing Goals for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a final rule Thursday establishing new affordable housing goals for the loan purchases of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over the next three years.