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FannieMae recently released a survey that was directed at determining attitudes regarding home ownership.  Although the economy has experienced some major changes and downturns, the results were surprising; more than 65% of American’s still prefer owning their own home.

“Despite the recent downturn in the housing sector, Americans continue to value homeownership and think about their homes in ways that go much deeper than the financial investment,” said Mike Williams, President and CEO, Fannie Mae. “The public also strongly believes in the importance of upholding the financial commitment involved in buying and owning a home, even during these challenging times when home values have fallen.”

Key Survey Findings

The following key findings illustrate broad consumer perspectives on a range of related issues, including: current attitudes toward the economy and housing; present conditions for homeownership; owning versus renting; the present climate for borrowing; current mortgage satisfaction; the impact of being “underwater” on borrowers; and attitudes toward defaulting. In some instances, data are compared to a 2003 study on housing by Fannie Mae.

Housing and the Economy

• Eight in ten respondents consider homeownership important to the economy.
• Nearly two-thirds of respondents (64 percent) think it is a good time to buy a house, and nearly one in three (31 percent) think now is a very good time to buy a house. This is nearly as many who said it was a good time to buy in 2003 (66 percent), well before home prices peaked.

Desirability of Homeownership

• Seven out of ten respondents (70 percent) said they believe buying a home continues to be one of the safest investments available. This compares to 74 percent who think putting money into a bank account (money market or savings account) is safe. In contrast, only 17 percent believe buying stocks is a safe investment.
• Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of survey respondents prefer owning to renting, citing non-financial reasons such as safety (43 percent) and quality of local schools (33 percent) as driving factors in wanting to own a home, ahead of economic considerations.
• Americans with 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are significantly more satisfied (93 percent) than those with other types of mortgages (76 percent for those with hybrid ARMs and 68 percent for those with ARMs).

Renters’ Views on Renting and Homeownership

• Nearly eight in ten renters (79 percent) participating in the survey believe that renting has been positive for them and their families.
• The two most common reasons cited by renters for choosing to rent instead of buy are: the belief that their credit history is not good enough to qualify for a mortgage (54 percent) and that they would be unable to afford the purchase or upkeep of a home (47 percent).
• Nearly seven in ten renters (67 percent) plan to buy a home at some point in the future.

Challenges Facing Homeowners

• Most respondents (60 percent) believe it is harder for them to get a mortgage in order to purchase a home than their parents. Nearly seven in ten (68 percent) think it will be harder for the next generation.
• Survey respondents cited poor credit (22 percent), their income (19 percent), job security (15 percent) and having enough for a down payment (also 15 percent) as the top obstacles to obtaining a home loan.
• The majority (76 percent) expressed some degree of confidence that they would receive the information they need to choose the right loan if they bought or refinanced a home today, although only 47 percent said they are “very confident.”

All information was provided from FannieMae.  Click here for the full article.

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