The Quiet Erosion of Home Price Optimism

By Pulsenomics | May 27, 2026 |

Home price expectations for this year remain nominally positive — but a softening consensus paired with the erosive effects of inflation tell a more sobering story. The latest (Q2 2026) edition of the Fannie Mae Home Price Expectations Survey, released today, revealed that half of respondents now expects real home prices to fall this year.…

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Great Expectations–2024 Crystal Ball Award-Winners

By Pulsenomics | March 31, 2025

For fifteen years running, the Home Price Expectations Survey (HPES), produced by Pulsenomics in partnership with Fannie Mae, has served as a real estate market barometer and go-to resource for anyone trying to understand where U.S. home prices might be headed. Each quarter, over 100 expert panel members share their outlook and perspectives, forecasting the…

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