Category: Poll

Majority Believe in Free Market Miracle

A majority of those polled say that U.S. policy makers in Washington, D.C. should stop trying to implement programs to aid the troubled housing market, and let free market forces work things out alone. Apparently the majority believe that somehow a miracle will heal the real estate market plagued by years of Wall Street, bank… Continue reading Majority Believe in Free Market Miracle

Americans Divided Over Halting Foreclosures

By Kevin Chiu Despite the enormous financial damage it would do to the U.S. economy, Americans are divided over whether the record flood of foreclosures should be halted. That’s the stunning conclusion derived from the latest Housing Predictor poll. With foreclosures at all-time record levels, a divide has grown over the foreclosure crisis like perhaps… Continue reading Americans Divided Over Halting Foreclosures

Poll Shows Home Prices to Rise

Home prices are expected to rise in the next one to four years by a large majority of Americans, according to a new Housing Predictor survey. The opinion poll found that nearly two out of three respondents feel that housing prices will start to go up within one to four years. The online poll shows… Continue reading Poll Shows Home Prices to Rise

Poll Shows Housing Rebound Delayed

A rebound in the housing market is certain to be delayed a number of years as a result of mortgage lenders implementing foreclosure moratoriums, according to a new Housing Predictor poll. But more than two-thirds of all respondents feel that the delay will be four years or less. In fact, the largest percentage or 42%… Continue reading Poll Shows Housing Rebound Delayed

Poll Shows Hardly Anyone Trusts Bankers

At a time when Congress has the lowest approval record in history, bankers receive even lower marks for being trusted by the public at large, according to a new Housing Predictor survey. The latest opinion poll found that only 3% of all those surveyed trust bankers to have consumers best interests in mind. An over-whelming… Continue reading Poll Shows Hardly Anyone Trusts Bankers

Opinion Poll: Americans Divided on Home Tax Credit

In an amazing study of public uncertainness, Americans are divided on whether states should offer tax credits to incentivize home buyers to purchase a home.  The new Housing Predictor online opinion poll found that almost by an identical margin respondents were unsure whether states with their troubled finances should provide tax credits to home buyers. A… Continue reading Opinion Poll: Americans Divided on Home Tax Credit

Opinion Poll: Drop Mortgage Rates to Aid Housing Markets

Opinion Poll: Drop Mortgage Rates to Aid Housing Markets Slightly more than 3 out of 4 surveyed say lower mortgage interest rates would help the battered housing market, according to the latest Housing Predictor opinion poll. The online survey found the huge majority of those polled feel even lower interest rates would aid in the… Continue reading Opinion Poll: Drop Mortgage Rates to Aid Housing Markets

Opinion Poll Shows Housing Market Damage Ahead

More than 2 out of 3 polled say the expiration of the federal home buyers’ tax credit will damage the housing market. The online survey asked respondents if the expiration of the U.S. government’s program would damage the market. Some 68% said it would hurt markets in their recovery from the real estate crash manipulated… Continue reading Opinion Poll Shows Housing Market Damage Ahead

Opinion Poll Finds No Bottom in Housing Market Yet

Since residential real estate decisions are emotionally driven the bottom of the housing market is far from materializing, according to the outcome of a new Housing Predictor opinion poll. The survey found that more than 2 out of 3 respondents say the bottom of the housing market has not yet materialized in their city or town. The… Continue reading Opinion Poll Finds No Bottom in Housing Market Yet