Fannie Mae’s 2017 Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased in January by 3.7 points to 89.5. The HPSI is up 6.8 points compared with the same time last year. 
- The net share of Americans who say it is a good time to buy a home rose 3 percentage points to 27%, reversing some of last month’s decline.
- The net share of those who say it is a good time to sell rose 4 percentage points to 38%. The share who said it is a good time to sell reached a new survey high of 65%.
- The net share of Americans who say home prices will go up rose 8 percentage points to 52% in January, reaching a new survey high. The percentage who said home prices will go up reached a new survey high of 58%.
- The net share of those who say mortgage rates will go down over the next 12 months rose 2 percentage points to -50%.
- The net share of Americans who say they are not concerned about losing their job rose by 5 percentage points to 73%.
- The net share of Americans who say their household income is significantly higher than it was 12 months ago remained at 16% from last month.