Sentences with phrase «gradual rise in interest rates»

After years of tepid performance, both existing - home sales and new - home sales are expected to see significant gains this year and next, despite a gradual rise in interest rates.

While this very gradual rise in interest rates is unlikely to impact buy - to - let investors substantially while interest rates remain at historically low levels, it is a red flag that interest rates are moving up.

But it's equally important to note that a gradual rise in interest rates can still have an impact on financial markets and asset prices.

Not exact matches

The rise in the annual inflation measures reported by the Commerce Department on Monday was anticipated by economists and Fed officials and is not expected to alter the U.S. central bank's gradual pace of interest rate increases.

The rise in the annual inflation gauges reported by the Commerce Department was anticipated by economists and Fed officials and is not expected to alter the US central bank's gradual pace of interest rate increases.

The Board's assessment throughout this period has been that, with strong growth, a gradual increase in underlying inflation, and firming demand for credit, interest rates needed to rise to lessen the risks of higher inflation in the future.

The Bank of England raised interest rates from their historic 0.25 % low in November 2017, though only by 0.25 percentage points and it indicated further rate rises would be slow and gradual.

These conditions, coupled with a rising interest rate environment, can stimulate a gradual increase in inflation.

Now that fundamentals are strengthening, that will largely trump any rise in interest rates, as long as the rise is gradual.

«Tight inventories and a forecast of rising mortgage interest rates through 2018 will keep home prices on a gradual upward path and slowly lessen housing affordability in the quarters ahead.»

«Rising home prices and a gradual uptrend in mortgage interest rates will offset improvements in family income, but 2013 likely will be the third best on record in terms of household buying power.