Consumer Poll

Home-buying conditions is a measure of whether consumers think it's a good time to buy a home. Consumer sentiment is derived from the answers to survey questions regarding how people view their current and future financial situations, how they feel about the current and future business conditions in the country, and their purchases of major household items.

Home-Buying Conditions

Consumer Sentiment

Jan. 2005

158

95.5

Feb. 2005

151

94.1

Mar. 2005

150

92.6

Apr. 2005

149

87.7

May. 2005

156

86.9

Jun. 2005

146

96.0

Jul. 2005

145

96.5

Aug. 2005

140

89.1

Sep. 2005

127

76.9

Oct. 2005

125

74.2

Nov. 2005

130

81.6

Dec. 2005

124

91.5

Jan. 2006

126

91.2

Feb. 2006

121

87.4

Source: University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers (subscriber site)