Americans' Attitudes on Housing Return to Positive Trend

(RECAP: Following a recent dip in consumer housing optimism, most indicators have rebounded to the modestly positive trend seen throughout 2014, according to results from Fannie Mae’s September 2014 National Housing Survey. Turbulent geo-political factors likely weighed on Americans’ attitudes toward the housing market during the past couple of months. In September, the share of consumers who say now is a good time to buy a home is back up to 68 percent, a four-percentage-point increase from August.)