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Thinking about selling your house? If you are, you might be weighing factors like today's mortgage rates and your own changing needs to figure out your next move.
Here's something else to consider. According to the latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) from Fannie Mae, the percent of respondents who say it's a good time to sell is on the rise (see graph below):

Over the past year or so, a lot of people have been talking about how tough it is to buy a home. And while there's no arguing affordability is still tight, there are signs it's starting to get a bit better and may improve even more throughout the year. Elijah de la Campa, Senior Economist at Redfin, says:
"We're slowly climbing our way out of an affordability hole, but we have a long way to go. Rates have come down from their peak and are expected to fall again by the end of the year, which should make homebuying a little more affordab...

If you have student loans and want to buy a home, you might have questions about how your debt affects your plans. Do you have to wait until you've paid off those loans before you can buy your first home? Or is it possible you could still qualify for a home loan even with that debt? Here's a look at the latest information so you have the answers you need.
A Bankrate article explains:
"Roughly 60 percent of U.S. adults who have held student loan debt have put off making important financial decisions due to that debt . . ....
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