Not exact matches
The
condition that the refinance
improves the long - term
affordability or stability of your loan.
«A continuation of last month's alleviating price growth, which was the slowest since last December (4.5 percent), would
improve affordability conditions and be good news for the would - be buyers who have been held back by higher prices this year,» Yun says.
«Home sales have been stuck in a narrow range despite several
improving factors that generally lead to higher home sales such as job creation, rising rents and high
affordability conditions.
«Solid economic
conditions and millennials in their prime buying years should be translating to a lot more sales to first - timers, but the unfortunate reality is that the nation's homeownership rate will remain suppressed until entry - level supply
conditions increase enough to
improve overall
affordability,» says Yun.
«However, if inventory
conditions fail to
improve, higher mortgage rates and prices will further eat into
affordability and prevent many renters from becoming homeowners.»
Despite steadily
improving local job markets and historically low mortgage rates, the U.S. homeownership rate is stuck near a 50 - year low because of a perverse mix of
affordability challenges, student loan debt, tight credit
conditions and housing supply shortages.
According to NAR's latest metro price report,
affordability conditions are
improving in housing markets across the country.
«If mortgage rates start to rise heading into next year, prospective buyers could face weakening
affordability conditions in their market unless supply dramatically
improves,» added Yun.
«The underlying factors for
improving sales are developing, such as rising rents, record high
affordability conditions and investors buying real estate as a future inflation hedge.