Sentences with phrase «growth in home prices»

Robust growth in home prices amid dwindling supplies of homes for sale over the last several years has curtailed affordability and the HOI, though still positive, is on a declining track as a result.

Following the double - digit growth in home prices last year, Clear Capital economists predict that national home prices will now fall into line with inflation and follow more historical rates of growth.

«Reduced inventories and improving buyer demand are contributing to stability and growth in home prices, which is essential to the long term health of the housing market and the broader economy.»

Growth in home prices began to flatten, with a 4.6 % gain in median selling price in 2014.

It's a seller's market across much of the U.S. thanks to brisk growth in home prices and low for - sale inventory in many areas.

Nationwide, NAR is projecting slower growth in home prices of one to three percent in 2018.

As with the S&P Case Shiller Index, the growth in home prices was very strong in Phoenix (1.9 %); it was also notable in Fort Lauderdale.

As far as year - on - year growth in home prices, LA lags behind its pricey neighbor to the north, San Francisco.

Manitoba's housing affordability weakened for a second consecutive quarter as growth in home prices, higher utility costs and higher mortgage rates overwhelmed income growth.

As a result of the changes made throughout the legislative process, NAR is now projecting slower growth in home prices of 1 - 3 % in 2018 as low inventories continue to spur price gains.

The growth in home prices is set to slow this year, according to CoreLogic's latest Home Price Index (HPI ®) Report.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the growth in home prices gets down to supply and demand.

Reflecting the 11.5 percent growth in home prices last year, income and sales volume jumped for the third year in a row, according to the 2014 National Association of Realtors ® Member Profile.

(Bloomberg)-- The red - hot growth in home prices across the U.S. West is starting to slow in some cities as sticker shock and low inventory put off weary buyers...

The 2014 home buying season is off to a strong start with year - over-year increases in housing inventories and «sustained growth in home prices,» according to the latest National Housing Trend Report from realtor.com ®, which reflects data of 143 markets across the country.

Following the double - digit growth in home prices last year, economists predict the gains will now fall into line with inflation and more historical rates of growth.

«Home affordability continued to worsen in the first quarter — not surprising given the continued strong growth in home prices combined with the recent rise in mortgage rates,» says Daren Blomquist, senior vice president at ATTOM Data Solutions.

The current growth in home prices is echoing the lead - up to the recession.

This growth in home prices being fueled by people willing to pay higher monthly payments for houses because homes were too low.

This growth in home prices is not being fueled by creative financing in the mortgage industry.

Finance Minister Charles Sousa said on Thursday he is looking at the tax as one of a number of options to control aggressive growth in home prices, after rejecting such a measure last year.

While revenue initially surged as property taxes caught up with the rapid growth in home prices associated with the pre-recession housing bubble, they fell sharply once home prices plummeted, and since then have risen only slowly.

Not exact matches

«Given that the decline in home prices had so much to do with the de-leveraging that was taking place on the consumer side,» a recent 10 % rise in the housing market «is a key reason for optimism about growth improving,» Marple said.

«Additional government support for home ownership, especially in the context of housing markets experiencing rapid price growth and restricted housing supply, are likely to be counterproductive,» Morneau wrote.

«China, the recent growth engine for demand, remains underpenetrated, and should remain accretive, and the North American consumer remains healthy thanks to the wealth effect (equity markets and home prices remain elevated supporting consumer willingness to spend),» she said in an email to CNBC.

The company's latest House Price Survey, released Tuesday, found that most regions showed healthy year - over-year price growth, with the average price of a home in Canada rising between 2.5 per cent and 5.4 perPrice Survey, released Tuesday, found that most regions showed healthy year - over-year price growth, with the average price of a home in Canada rising between 2.5 per cent and 5.4 perprice growth, with the average price of a home in Canada rising between 2.5 per cent and 5.4 perprice of a home in Canada rising between 2.5 per cent and 5.4 per cent

Although recent data shows a consumer sector in good shape, with home prices rising and household spending accelerating, a sharp deceleration in payroll growth calls into question the case for a consumer - led recovery.

For some economists, the surge in home ownership, house prices and credit without strong income growth equals only one thing: a bubble.

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Home prices had hit a record in September, and the pace of growth accelerated ever since then.

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A measure of home - price growth accelerated for the second straight month in March, rising faster than analysts expected and much faster than most b...

In Seattle, home of the company's current headquarters, the influx of high - paid Amazon employees has coincided with rent increases that outpace almost all other U.S. cities and the fastest growth rate in home prices nationwidIn Seattle, home of the company's current headquarters, the influx of high - paid Amazon employees has coincided with rent increases that outpace almost all other U.S. cities and the fastest growth rate in home prices nationwidin home prices nationwide.

«While tight supply is expected to keep home prices on an upward trajectory in most metro areas in 2018, both the uptick in mortgage rates and the impact of the new tax law on some high - cost markets could cause price growth to moderate nationally,» said Yun.

To put this in perspective, «average» home price growth over the last few decades is somewhere between 3 % and 5 %.

«Overlooked in the comparison of income growth and unadjusted house price growth is that a change in household income is not the only factor that influences how much home one can afford to buy,» Fleming said.

In the United States and in most countries of the world, home prices are expected to continue to rise, facilitating growth in demand for home remodeling industry services because homeowners often leverage on the value of their homes to fund remodeling projectIn the United States and in most countries of the world, home prices are expected to continue to rise, facilitating growth in demand for home remodeling industry services because homeowners often leverage on the value of their homes to fund remodeling projectin most countries of the world, home prices are expected to continue to rise, facilitating growth in demand for home remodeling industry services because homeowners often leverage on the value of their homes to fund remodeling projectin demand for home remodeling industry services because homeowners often leverage on the value of their homes to fund remodeling projects.

To be sure, over the past year China has powered through a slowdown in home price gains, weaker credit growth and an environmental crackdown to deliver better - than - expected growth.

Job growth is returning, home prices are rising, and the construction remains in an up - cycle.

Annual wage growth also surpassed annual home price appreciation in 48 percent of the counties studied.

In many cities, home - price gains have outpaced wage and income growth over the last couple of years, and this kind of trend can lead to housing affordability issues.

The Republican tax plan passed in mid-December should help slow skyrocketing home price growth, according to Moody's Analytics.

For this reason, it is anticipated that the most affordable home types — such as condos — will lead the 2018 market in terms of demand and price growth, as they did for the latter half of 2017, leading to further softening of the detached market.

And home price growth in some bellwether markets is beginning to moderate to more sustainable levels.»

During the quarter, the strongest growth continued to come from outside of the downtown core, with all GTA sub-regions outpacing home price appreciation in the City of Toronto.

In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, in the fourth quarter of 2016, the aggregate price of a home in the region rose 16.1 % to $ 720,761 year - on - year and, unlike Vancouver, are set to continue strong growth throughout 2017, says Royal Le PagIn the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, in the fourth quarter of 2016, the aggregate price of a home in the region rose 16.1 % to $ 720,761 year - on - year and, unlike Vancouver, are set to continue strong growth throughout 2017, says Royal Le Pagin the fourth quarter of 2016, the aggregate price of a home in the region rose 16.1 % to $ 720,761 year - on - year and, unlike Vancouver, are set to continue strong growth throughout 2017, says Royal Le Pagin the region rose 16.1 % to $ 720,761 year - on - year and, unlike Vancouver, are set to continue strong growth throughout 2017, says Royal Le Page.

The S&P / Case - Shiller Home Price Indices released for February 2018 indicated that home prices nationwide, the National Home Price Index, rose at a seasonally adjusted annual growth rate of 6.3 % in February, modestly slower than the 6.7 % increase in JanuHome Price Indices released for February 2018 indicated that home prices nationwide, the National Home Price Index, rose at a seasonally adjusted annual growth rate of 6.3 % in February, modestly slower than the 6.7 % increase in Januhome prices nationwide, the National Home Price Index, rose at a seasonally adjusted annual growth rate of 6.3 % in February, modestly slower than the 6.7 % increase in JanuHome Price Index, rose at a seasonally adjusted annual growth rate of 6.3 % in February, modestly slower than the 6.7 % increase in January.

North Texas home prices have shot up by more than 40 percent during the last five years thanks to record economic growth in the region and a historic shortage of properties to purchase.

According to Knight Frank's latest Global House Price Index, worldwide home prices recorded their weakest annual performance since the depths of the recession in 2009, recording only 0.9 % growth in the year to March 2012.

The Case - Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, reported by S&P Dow Jones Indices, rose at a seasonally adjusted annual growth rate of 8.4 % in November, unchanged from October.