Sentences with phrase «positive during the past few months»
Although respondents» attitudes toward housing have been generally positive during the past few months, their reluctance to enter the home buying or selling market has restrained activity below typical seasonal trends.
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«Combined with consistent, positive reports on housing starts, permits, prices and builder confidence in recent months, today's data provides further confirmation that a gradual but steady housing recovery is underway across much of the nation,» says Barry Rutenberg, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Gainesville, Fla. «Consumers who have been on the sidelines during the past few years are deciding now is the time to go forward with a new - home purchase, assuming they can qualify for a good mortgage under today's exceedingly stringent guidelines.»
Americans» outlook on housing and the economy has fluctuated somewhat during the past few months, but the trend for most indicators remains positive overall, according to Fannie Mae's February 2014 National Housing Survey results.