Over half of Americans know someone who has lost their home because they could not pay their mortgage, but just 20% believe that when banks foreclose on a home, it's generally due to unfair lending practices.
A majority of Americans continue to oppose any government intervention in the housing market. At the same time, the number of adults who feel buying a home is the ideal investment for a family is at its highest level measured since early July of last year.
Short-term confidence in the housing market is at an all-time low, while confidence in the long-term market is inching back up.
