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Consumers may be coming to terms with elevated rates and high home prices: Fannie Mae

Consumer confidence in housing may have plateaued, according to the latest home purchase sentiment index (HPSI) by Fannie Mae.

The HPSI — which tracks the housing market and consumer confidence to sell or buy a home — rose a mere 0.4 points to 66 as difficult supply and affordability conditions continue to weigh on the housing market, according to Fannie Mae. The full index is up 1.2 points year over year.

While most of the HPSI’s six components were little changed month over month, survey respondents did report that homebuying conditions improved slightly in June compared to May. 

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