This quarterly report reflects consumer feelings about the housing market. It includes views on housing as a good financial investment, whether homeownership is part of the American Dream, if now is a good time to buy or sell a home, and perception of home price changes.
Across nearly all groups surveyed, the majority feel that now is a good time to buy a home.
In the third quarter of 2019, 63% of people believe that now is a good time to buy a home, which is down slightly from the previous quarter.
In the second quarter of 2019, 73% of people believe that now is a good time to sell a home, which is an increase over last quarter's 65%.
In the first quarter of 2019, 65 percent of people believe that now is a good time to buy a home, which is a slight increase over the previous quarter. Only 35 percent of people believe that now is not a good time to buy a home.
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