«Demand for space remains healthy, fueled
by steady job growth, and we expect the market to continue to strengthen at a modest pace for the remainder of the year,» Havsy said in the statement.
Signed contracts to purchase homes have climbed a healthy 6.1 percent over the past 12 months, aided
by steady job growth and low mortgage rates.
Not exact matches
According to an economic study
by the Center for Climate Strategies, this policy would raise incomes for the majority of D.C. residents and result in stable economic
growth with a
steady boost in
jobs.
Despite solid interest in buying a home — sparked
by steady job gains, record low mortgage rates and higher rents — the severe drought in housing supply in much of the country over the past year accelerated price
growth and kept many first - time buyers out of the market.
While purchases may have been restrained
by a temporary slowdown in individual tax refunds, robust confidence, healthy
job growth and
steady incomes may provide some fuel for a recovery in spending.
WASHINGTON (February 11, 2015)-- The majority of metropolitan areas experienced
steady but slightly stronger price
growth in the fourth quarter of 2014, behind a decline in housing supply and an uptick in demand fueled
by lower interest rates and a stronger
job market, according to the latest quarterly report
by the National Association of Realtors ®.