Housing consumer confidence increased again in second half 2023

Confidence in the owner-occupied housing market among housing consumers has clearly increased over the past few months. Households appear to be less sceptical about developments in the owner-occupied housing market. The number of consumers with a negative opinion is almost in balance again with the number of positively mooded households. In particular, the rising prices of owner-occupied houses again and the stabilisation of mortgage interest rates contribute to this growing confidence. However, the lack of housing for sale and the high level of competition between them are still perceived as a problem.

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