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Sentiment Index Reflects Uncertainty About Policy

WASHINGTON, DC--The current market is doing just fine, but respondents to The Real Estate Roundtable's quarterly economic sentiment index have some concerns about the future.

By Erika Morphy | erikamorphy | Updated on May 08, 2017

Real Estate Roundtable CEO Jeff DeBoer Real Estate Roundtable CEO Jeff DeBoer

WASHINGTON, DC–The Real Estate Roundtable’s Q2 2017 Economic Sentiment Index registered at 52, three points down from the last quarter. The Overall Index averages Current and Future Indices and a look at these two indices is even more telling: The quarter’s Future-Conditions Index of 50 dipped five points from the previous quarter, while the Current-Conditions Index of 53 decreased two points from the previous quarter.

In other words, even though respondents view the current market conditions as stable, many are concerned, or at least wary, about future conditions. The reason? Uncertainty in domestic policy.

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