The market in Portland, Ore., which saw the highest
home price growth in the nation in 2016, continues to rank at the top of metropolitan areas measured in the report, growing 2 percent quarter - over-quarter.
Wage growth, however, outpaced
home price growth in 21 percent of the counties analyzed, and outpaced rent growth in 38 percent.
«It is interesting to note that
home price growth in the second half of 2017 differed substantially depending on market segment.
Above are some of the key rational factors that could affect
home price growth in 2018, but don't discount the power of emotions.
According to the report: «
home price growth in parts of the western U.S.... is exceeding supporting economic fundamentals.
Demography is the major driver of demand for housing over the long haul and the aging of Canada's population is likely to act as a constraint on
home price growth in the years ahead.
High
home price growth in Jacksonville has made The River City the fastest - growing metropolitan housing market in the nation, with prices up 2 percent quarter - over-quarter, according to Clear Capital's recently released Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report.
As the economy begins to add those jobs more evenly across the country, «we could see better
home price growth in some Midwestern markets,» Lereah says.
David Lereah, chief economist, NAR: «With the manufacturing job picture improving, we could see better
home price growth in Midwestern and other markets that haven't seen the strong appreciation we've seen in the hot coastal markets.»
«Stronger wage growth is the silver lining in this report, outpacing
home price growth in more than half of the markets for the first time since Q1 2012, when median home prices were still falling nationwide.
Home price growth in December was led by activity in Denver, Portland and Seattle, with annual gains of 8.9 percent, 10 percent and 10.8 percent, respectively.
Home price growth in the first quarter of 2017 was 0.9 percent, according to the report, with quarterly growth across regions between 0.8 percent and 1 percent.
According to the report: «
home price growth in parts of the western U.S.... is exceeding supporting economic fundamentals.
And
home price growth in some bellwether markets is beginning to moderate to more sustainable levels.»
Not exact matches
«Given that the decline
in home prices had so much to do with the de-leveraging that was taking place on the consumer side,» a recent 10 % rise
in the housing market «is a key reason for optimism about
growth improving,» Marple said.
«Additional government support for
home ownership, especially
in the context of housing markets experiencing rapid
price growth and restricted housing supply, are likely to be counterproductive,» Morneau wrote.
«China, the recent
growth engine for demand, remains underpenetrated, and should remain accretive, and the North American consumer remains healthy thanks to the wealth effect (equity markets and
home prices remain elevated supporting consumer willingness to spend),» she said
in an email to CNBC.
The company's latest House
Price Survey, released Tuesday, found that most regions showed healthy year - over-year price growth, with the average price of a home in Canada rising between 2.5 per cent and 5.4 per
Price Survey, released Tuesday, found that most regions showed healthy year - over-year
price growth, with the average price of a home in Canada rising between 2.5 per cent and 5.4 per
price growth, with the average
price of a home in Canada rising between 2.5 per cent and 5.4 per
price of a
home in Canada rising between 2.5 per cent and 5.4 per cent
Although recent data shows a consumer sector
in good shape, with
home prices rising and household spending accelerating, a sharp deceleration
in payroll
growth calls into question the case for a consumer - led recovery.
For some economists, the surge
in home ownership, house
prices and credit without strong income
growth equals only one thing: a bubble.
In general, flipping homes requires at least some growth in prices in order to entice investors to pick up their gam
In general, flipping
homes requires at least some
growth in prices in order to entice investors to pick up their gam
in prices in order to entice investors to pick up their gam
in order to entice investors to pick up their game.
Home prices had hit a record
in September, and the pace of
growth accelerated ever since then.
Trump delays metal tariffs on EU, Mexico and Canada: Reuters Special Counsel Mueller has far - ranging questions for Trump: NY Times US consumer spending and
price inflation picked up
in March: Reuters Pending
homes sales
in March for US point to subdued
growth: CNBC Dallas Fed Mfg Index: mfg activity rebounded «strongly»
in April: Dallas Fed Chicago PMI edges up
in Apr, remains relatively subdued vs. recent history: MW Fed expected to hold rates steady this week and raise rates
in June: Reuters Rising gas
prices on track to deliver most expensive driving season since 2014: AP Initial Q2 GDPNow estimate for US economy is a strong 4.1 %: Atlanta Fed US Treasury
in Q1: 2018 borrowed the most since 2008: Bloomberg
A measure of
home -
price growth accelerated for the second straight month
in March, rising faster than analysts expected and much faster than most b...
In Seattle, home of the company's current headquarters, the influx of high - paid Amazon employees has coincided with rent increases that outpace almost all other U.S. cities and the fastest growth rate in home prices nationwid
In Seattle,
home of the company's current headquarters, the influx of high - paid Amazon employees has coincided with rent increases that outpace almost all other U.S. cities and the fastest
growth rate
in home prices nationwid
in home prices nationwide.
«While tight supply is expected to keep
home prices on an upward trajectory
in most metro areas
in 2018, both the uptick
in mortgage rates and the impact of the new tax law on some high - cost markets could cause
price growth to moderate nationally,» said Yun.
To put this
in perspective, «average»
home price growth over the last few decades is somewhere between 3 % and 5 %.
«Overlooked
in the comparison of income
growth and unadjusted house
price growth is that a change
in household income is not the only factor that influences how much
home one can afford to buy,» Fleming said.
In the United States and in most countries of the world, home prices are expected to continue to rise, facilitating growth in demand for home remodeling industry services because homeowners often leverage on the value of their homes to fund remodeling project
In the United States and
in most countries of the world, home prices are expected to continue to rise, facilitating growth in demand for home remodeling industry services because homeowners often leverage on the value of their homes to fund remodeling project
in most countries of the world,
home prices are expected to continue to rise, facilitating
growth in demand for home remodeling industry services because homeowners often leverage on the value of their homes to fund remodeling project
in demand for
home remodeling industry services because homeowners often leverage on the value of their
homes to fund remodeling projects.
To be sure, over the past year China has powered through a slowdown
in home price gains, weaker credit
growth and an environmental crackdown to deliver better - than - expected
growth.
Job
growth is returning,
home prices are rising, and the construction remains
in an up - cycle.
Annual wage
growth also surpassed annual
home price appreciation
in 48 percent of the counties studied.
In many cities,
home -
price gains have outpaced wage and income
growth over the last couple of years, and this kind of trend can lead to housing affordability issues.
The Republican tax plan passed
in mid-December should help slow skyrocketing
home price growth, according to Moody's Analytics.
For this reason, it is anticipated that the most affordable
home types — such as condos — will lead the 2018 market
in terms of demand and
price growth, as they did for the latter half of 2017, leading to further softening of the detached market.
During the quarter, the strongest
growth continued to come from outside of the downtown core, with all GTA sub-regions outpacing
home price appreciation
in the City of Toronto.
In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, in the fourth quarter of 2016, the aggregate price of a home in the region rose 16.1 % to $ 720,761 year - on - year and, unlike Vancouver, are set to continue strong growth throughout 2017, says Royal Le Pag
In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario,
in the fourth quarter of 2016, the aggregate price of a home in the region rose 16.1 % to $ 720,761 year - on - year and, unlike Vancouver, are set to continue strong growth throughout 2017, says Royal Le Pag
in the fourth quarter of 2016, the aggregate
price of a
home in the region rose 16.1 % to $ 720,761 year - on - year and, unlike Vancouver, are set to continue strong growth throughout 2017, says Royal Le Pag
in the region rose 16.1 % to $ 720,761 year - on - year and, unlike Vancouver, are set to continue strong
growth throughout 2017, says Royal Le Page.
The S&P / Case - Shiller
Home Price Indices released for February 2018 indicated that home prices nationwide, the National Home Price Index, rose at a seasonally adjusted annual growth rate of 6.3 % in February, modestly slower than the 6.7 % increase in Janu
Home Price Indices released for February 2018 indicated that
home prices nationwide, the National Home Price Index, rose at a seasonally adjusted annual growth rate of 6.3 % in February, modestly slower than the 6.7 % increase in Janu
home prices nationwide, the National
Home Price Index, rose at a seasonally adjusted annual growth rate of 6.3 % in February, modestly slower than the 6.7 % increase in Janu
Home Price Index, rose at a seasonally adjusted annual
growth rate of 6.3 %
in February, modestly slower than the 6.7 % increase
in January.
North Texas
home prices have shot up by more than 40 percent during the last five years thanks to record economic
growth in the region and a historic shortage of properties to purchase.
According to Knight Frank's latest Global House
Price Index, worldwide
home prices recorded their weakest annual performance since the depths of the recession
in 2009, recording only 0.9 %
growth in the year to March 2012.
The Case - Shiller U.S. National
Home Price Index, reported by S&P Dow Jones Indices, rose at a seasonally adjusted annual
growth rate of 8.4 %
in November, unchanged from October.
The Case - Shiller (CS) National
Home Price Index, reported by S&P Dow Jones Indices, slowed to a 9.8 % seasonally adjusted annual
growth rate
in December, from 10.4 %
in November.
«The lack of inventory has pushed up
home prices by 48 percent from the low point
in 2011, while wage
growth over the same period has been only 15 percent,» Yun says.
Chan believes the 12 to 13 percent
growth rate
in home prices is unsustainable, and instead sees
prices going up anywhere from 4 to 7 percent on a year - over-year basis over the next couple of years.
Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist at Windermere Real Estate, covering Seattle, says, «Our strong wage
growth is still supporting rising
home prices, which when combined with the historically low number of
homes for sale
in Seattle, gives
home flippers substantial returns on their investments.
Most metro areas saw
home price gains
in 2013, with 62 out of the 129 markets that were tracked showing
growth of more than 10 %.
This was a welcome development for Metals & Mining equities, as metal
prices have been under pressure for most of 2011 and 2012, largely, we suspect, due to concerns about a recession
in Europe, slowing
growth in key emerging markets, especially China, and the sluggish pace of economic recovery at
home.
He identified a «cocktail of factors» that led to unconstrained
growth of Toronto and Vancouver
home prices, including a growing population, land constraints, lack of supply and highly stimulative interest rates that caused people to funnel more disposable income into their
homes in addition to foreign money.
Comparing annual
home -
price growth with the annual change
in home equity per homeowner shows a strong correlation (Exhibit 1).
Strong job
growth over the last year or so will bring more
home buyers into the real estate market, and this
in turn will boost local
home prices during 2016.