Sentences with phrase «affordability concerns»

The still - strong demand, despite affordability concerns and higher interest rates, continues to lift home prices.

Thomas Davidoff, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business, says affordability concerns in markets like Vancouver and Toronto have in some cases resulted in ethnic divisions.

Objections: cost of waiting to buy, affordability concerns by reducing to the difference.

The Qualifying Rate was legislated by the Canadian government and requires you to qualify for a five - year fixed mortgage to ease affordability concerns with lesser mortgage terms and variable rates.

Nevertheless, the market will continue to favour seller (with prices trending upwards) for the foreseeable future with only affordability concerns (one of the biggest drivers for many buyers in Pemberton) the only thing likely to temper the current climate.If you have been thinking of buying or selling in Pemberton, contact me today for the most up - to - date information and to discuss how the current state of the market might impact your decisions.

Citing a recent survey of his members that suggested international buyers accounted for only 5 per cent of demand, Cerqua added that, «the solution to strong rates of price growth and related affordability concerns lies not with taxing foreign buyers more, but rather with addressing the supply of homes available for sale, or lack thereof.»

Affordability concerns prompted by higher prices and interest rate increases also are constraining sales.

The higher rates and higher prices create significant affordability concerns, which may continue to characterize the housing market for the rest of 2017.»

To me, it's become achingly clear that pet insurance is a woefully inadequate answer to most affordability concerns.

«Very high demand at the low end of the market is being met with more supply at the high end, an imbalance that will only contribute to growing affordability concerns for all renters.

«In combination with affordability concerns already plaguing demand in some markets, the potential for additional interest rate increases over the coming year, as well as any potential market shake - ups due to the new presidential administration, could further jeopardize the housing market's now moderating recovery.

«We continue to see no evidence of affordability concerns among renters of market - rate, professionally managed apartments,» said Jay Parsons, vice president of MPF Research.

«New and existing - home supply has struggled to improve so far this fall, leading to few choices for buyers and no easement of the ongoing affordability concerns still prevalent in some markets,» says Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist.

Affordability concerns overstated, lease transactions show Rental affordability has come under close scrutiny in recent years, as activists point to strong rent growth in the apartment market.

Multi-family residential in major cities is seen as a promising opportunity, as demand is projected to stay strong thanks to immigration and affordability concerns about single - family housing.

«A drop in housing supply in December raises some affordability concerns in the months ahead as minimal selection and the potential for faster price appreciation could offset the demand from buyers encouraged by a stronger economy and sub-4 percent interest rates,» says Yun.

The panel participants agreed that in addition to affordability concerns, inventory shortages and lifestyle factors such as marrying later in life and having to repay student loan debt are burdening a segment of creditworthy buyers by making it more difficult to save for a down payment.

And often, affordability concerns are based on income numbers in publicly available datasets.

We also expect that prices will continue to rise through the coming months, tempered only by the affordability concerns that attract many buyers to the area.

Low inventory and affordability concerns are projected to continue to post challenges that could further restrain home sales going into 2016.