Long-term outlook for U.S. home values dims

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The long-term outlook for U.S. home values has diminished to a three-year low, and a clear-cut consensus among the experts remains elusive at the national level. This, according to The Q4 edition of the Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey published today. (Pulsenomics conducted the survey and collected 108 responses). Based on the projections of the most optimistic…

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Lower Expectations Dent Housing Confidence

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According to the vast majority of 10,000 heads of household who participated in the latest U.S. Housing Confidence Survey conducted by Pulsenomics, prevailing real estate market conditions are healthy, and in most major metropolitan areas, have continued to improve. However, expectations concerning the housing market–while still positive–have reversed course since the start of the year,…

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Outlook for US Home Prices Dims

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The results of the latest Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey are in: the panel’s expectation for U.S. home values fell to a 3.4 percent average annual rate for the five-year forecast horizon in Q3. This is the first time in 18 months that this proxy for experts’ housing market sentiment has weakened, and it’s the…

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Most Experts Expect Home Value Gains Will Slow

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Despite low inventory and persistent price gains in U.S. residential real estate markets, most of the 111 panelists who participated in the latest Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey believe that home values will level-off. The panel expects home values to rise an average of 4.3 percent nationally in 2015 (they rose 5% last year), and…

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Expert Panel Weighs In on Fed Policy

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In the most recent Pulsenomics panel survey of more than 100 economists and market experts, respondents shared their views re: the Fed’s monetary policy options and when they expect the next U.S. recession will begin. The survey data were collected May 9th-May 23rd, well in advance of this afternoon’s Fed announcement. Here’s a summary: Nearly…

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Economic curse words (nine letters, not four)

  In the most recent Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey, we asked over 100 expert panelists to weigh-in re: their expectations for (CPI) inflation and economic recession in the U.S.  The survey was conducted over a two-week period ended May 9th. The I-word: Inflation During the survey field period, the latest (March) CPI print was…

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News – Media Housing Market Predictions for 2024: When Will Home Prices Be Affordable Again? Forbes March 14, 2024 Experts Project Home Price Growth to Decelerate in 2024 MortgagePoint March 11, 2024 Scarce Inventory, Falling Rates Could Boost Home Prices Inman News March 1, 2024 Fannie Mae Panel Upgrades Home Price Growth Outlook MBA Newslink…

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Press Releases

News – Press Releases Expert Panel Upgrades Home Price Growth Outlook, Cites Supply Constraints and Lower Mortgage Rates February 29, 2024 Expert Panel Sees Home Prices Rising 2.4% in 2024 and 2.7% in 2025, New Fannie Mae Survey Shows December 11, 2023 Fannie Mae Announces Partnership with Pulsenomics to Produce Home Price Expectations Survey October…

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2020 Crystal Ball Award-Winners

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Every quarter, more than 100 members of an expert panel managed by Pulsenomics participate in the Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey to predict the 5-year future path of U.S. home prices and weigh-in on topical concerns pertinent to residential real estate and mortgage markets. In every year since the survey’s 2010 inception, Pulsenomics has recognized the most…

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NEWS Press Releases Strong Home Prices Expected to Continue Through 2021, but Economic Uncertainty is Clouding Long-Term Outlook September 24, 2020 Spring’s Missing Home Sales Will be Added to Coming Years, Experts Say June 4, 2020 2020’s Hottest Housing Markets Will Come From the South, While California Sees a Cooldown January 2, 2020 More Gen…

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