NAR President Ron Phipps, broker - president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I., said buyers are responding to very
good affordability conditions despite tight mortgage credit.
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cost of living, crime and safety, English spoken, entertainment, environmental
conditions, expat community, health care, infrastructure, recreation, residency options and taxes, as
well as real estate
affordability and restrictions on foreign ownership.
While this has caused appreciation to slow across many property types within the Greater Vancouver market, condominiums have remained remarkably resilient in the face of recent
conditions due to their relatively
better supply and
affordability.
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The Quarterly Housing
Affordability Index measures whether or not a typical family qualifies for a mortgage loan on a typical home at the national and regional levels based on quarterly price and income data, as well as a look at affordability conditions for first
Affordability Index measures whether or not a typical family qualifies for a mortgage loan on a typical home at the national and regional levels based on quarterly price and income data, as
well as a look at
affordability conditions for first
affordability conditions for first time buyers.
«All year, the relationship between home prices, mortgage interest rates and family income has been hovering at historic highs, meaning the
best housing
affordability conditions in a generation,» he said.
«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.
The
good news is home construction is rising and low mortgage rates are continuing to keep
affordability conditions at historically favorable levels.
To identify those soon - to - be booming millennial markets, NAR factored in current housing
conditions and housing
affordability, job creation, and population trends in 100 metro area across the country that have a large millennial presence to determine the
best markets for aspiring millennial home buyers.
Tight inventory and weaker
affordability conditions are prompting consumers to doubt that now is a
good time to buy a home, says NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.
The National Association of REALTORS ® recently analyzed 100 metro areas to determine the
best purchase prospects for young buyers; researchers compared the presence of millennials in the area, local job market
conditions, housing
affordability and inventory availability.
«For those with
good credit, we've never seen
better housing
affordability conditions or market opportunities than we see at present,» he says.
But she says the expected moderation in underlying housing demand comes at a time when
affordability is at a cycle low, supply
conditions are becoming
better balanced and pent - up demand has largely been satisfied.
«Very favorable
affordability conditions will dominate next year as
well, which will probably be the second
best year on record dating back to 1970.
Housing
affordability is about the
best it's ever been, but tight lending
conditions have made it difficult for buyers to take advantage of the
good conditions.