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New York State Consumer Real Estate Sentiment Scores 2nd Quarter 2013 For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 For information/comment: Dr. Don Levy 518-783-2901 For data summary, or charts, visit…

• Consumer Sentiment Rebounds all Areas Outside NYC • NYC, Highest Overall, Drops for Second Consecutive Quarter; Syracuse, Albany Cross Breakeven Point; Utica Shows Largest Gain • Current Confidence Greater…

• NY Consumer Optimism Grows; 2nd Month in a Row – Index tops Breakeven • Overall, Future, Current Indices all 23 to 27 Points Higher than this Time Five Years…

• NY Sentiment Climbs into Positive Territory; National Confidence Soars • Republicans, Upstate & Upper Income Biggest Gainers; Democrats Remain Most Optimistic • Short Term Buying Plans Soften; Food &…

• As Wall Street Soars, Consumer Sentiment Languishes • All U.S. Markets up 15 to 18% from a Year Ago; Overall Consumer Index Virtually Unchanged • Gas Price Drops Lesson…

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• NY’ers’ View on Real Estate Strengthens over 1st Quarter 2013 • Longstanding Buyer Advantage Shrinking as Market Moves towards Win:Win Press Release

• 1st Quarter 2013; Confidence Down in Every Area • Only NYC Remains Positive; Upstate Falls Furthest; Utica Weakest • Future Outlook Erodes, 4 to 11 Points • Buying Plans…

• Consumer Sentiment Falls Nearly 3 Points in NY; Nation Up 1 • Index, Collective Financial Psyche Treads Water at ‘So-So’ • Gas Worries Rise 2nd Month in a Row;…

• Consumer Sentiment Rebounds in NY and Nation Despite Sequester Scare • Bullish Democrats Up Sharply; Republicans Remain Pessimistic • Negative Impact of Gas Prices Increases; Home Buying Poised for…