According to a national survey conducted by Fannie Mae, 64 percent of Americans think now is a good time to buy a house. The survey, designed to gauge the public’s confidence in homeownership, their household finances, the U.S. housing finance system, and the economy, polled 3,000 homeowners and renters between December 2009 and January 2010. Some key findings below …
– 80 percent believe homeownership is important to the economy, but feel it has become more difficult to buy a home
– Nearly two-thirds think owning is preferable to renting
– A majority of mortgage borrowers are satisfied with their current mortgage, but those with 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are more satisfied than those with other types of mortgages
– 75 percent of renters believe owning makes more sense and is a good investment over the long term
– 88 percent believe it isn’t acceptable for people to stop paying on an underwater mortgage
– 44 percent expect their financial situation to improve in the next year
The full survey here. Fact sheet here. More here, here, and here.
Please Tell Anyone You Know Who is Thinking of Buying or Selling Real Estate to Call Me!
Sherry M. Stapf-Tolisano, Broker
Keller Williams Realty
Northwest Louisiana
714 North Ashley Ridge Loop
Shreveport, LA 71106
318-208-9980 (cell)
318-213-1534 (desk)
Licensed in the State of Louisiana
USA
Serving the following communities in Caddo and Bossier Parishes: Bossier City, Shreveport, Benton, Haughton
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