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Majority Doubts Home Buying Amid High Prices and Rates
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- 73% say it's a bad time to buy a home.
- The Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) is 71.4, flat year over year.
- 57% find mortgage access difficult; 2% expect rates to decline.
- Home prices are 51% higher than five years ago.
- 70% believe the economy is on the wrong track; 32% expect personal finances to improve.
