Among those pluses: record - low fixed interest rates for mortgages and
the highest affordability levels since record - keeping began in the 1970s.
Not exact matches
According to Freddie Mac's recent news release: «Historically speaking [we are] moving from very
high levels of
affordability to
high levels of
affordability.»
Home buyers today have historically
high levels of house - purchasing power, and that's one important reason why, even as unadjusted house price growth exceeds household income growth, the talk of an
affordability crisis is over-stated for now.»
Buoyant demand in this market stems from the
high level of vehicle
affordability — in part a consequence of the appreciation of the Australian dollar — and generally favourable financial conditions.
Although a large part of this activity probably reflects the desire to complete construction prior to the introduction of the GST, other factors have contributed to the strong demand for housing, notably the relatively
high levels of
affordability throughout 1999.
The housing recovery is being supported by an historically
high level of
affordability of houses which, in turn, reflects the low
level of nominal interest rates.
Despite the urgent need for affordable housing uptown, Jackson indicated that Sherman Plaza would not be a good deal for the community, as the
affordability level of many of the units would still be too
high.
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The advantage is obviously that there is no need to come up with any large sum in the form of a down payment, but this also means that debt is
higher, interest is more, and the
level of
affordability is less.
«Despite signs of deterioration,
affordability levels in Toronto remain close to their long - term averages, indicating that the cost of owning a home has not yet reached dangerously
high levels in the GTA,» says Robert Hogue, senior economist, RBC.
«The substantially longer term of the fixed - rate mortgage enabled a lower monthly payment, in turn facilitating lower payments - to - income ratios and hence
higher levels of housing
affordability among moderate - income homebuyers,» Gabriel concluded.
Other co-benefits have to do with obviously just
higher density leading to more land conservation and lower water demand (which are a big issue out here in the west), and lower
levels of infrastructure investment, which translates back into
affordability, not just for the climate change solution, but more
affordability for everyday life.
The difference is that the awareness
levels are much
higher in the western world and it is also more about
affordability.
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«Home prices are at peak
levels in many major markets and the appreciation is being driven by a number of dynamics —
high demand, stronger employment, lean supplies and
affordability — that will continue to play out in the coming years.
«The prices also hurt
affordability as
higher prices and mortgage rates shrink the number of households that can afford to buy at current price
levels.
Small wonder: Housing
affordability is at its
highest level since we started keeping records in 1970, and interest rates are at significant lows.
Single - family housing
affordability: Lack of inventory,
higher rents and home prices, difficulty saving for a down payment and investors weighing on supply
levels by scooping up single - family homes have all lead to many markets experiencing decaying
affordability conditions.
In its report, Inman News scanned metro areas with populations over 150,000 to find where real estate sales volume is rising, job markets are growing, foreclosure activity is low, sales prices are appreciating, and home
affordability is at
high levels.
«
Affordability will be the name of the game over the course of 2017, as the past few years of relatively impressive price growth have pushed home prices closer to the peak
levels of 2006, with several markets reaching above and beyond to all - time
highs,» Villacorta says.
High levels of student debt and stagnant career opportunities have long kept millennials sidelined from the real estate market and, even with recent improvements in the labor market,
affordability continues to be a major concern.
«Indianapolis tops our list of the best cities for renters this year thanks to astonishingly low average monthly rents and astonishingly
high levels of
affordability.»
Currently housing
affordability is at a very
high level according to the California Association of Realtor's Economist.
«The markets on this list range from big cities with older housing stock, big and mid-size cities with substantial
levels of new construction, and up and coming markets appealing to young professionals for their job growth and
high affordability.
While Des Moines may seem like an odd addition, its incredibly
high affordability and
high levels of home ownership among millennials set the stage for strong housing performance next year.»
A low tax base and no State income tax are contributing factors to this movement, as are Nashville's
higher level of living standards and
affordability.
In
high cost metropolitan areas, housing
affordability has reached critical
levels due to significant barriers to new development and some of the largest increases in housing costs.
NAR's
affordability index is at its
highest level ever, at nearly 170, which means households earning the national median income have 170 percent of the income needed to buy a home at the national median price.
Historically speaking, that's moving from very
high levels of
affordability to
high levels of
affordability.
At the national
level, more than 70 % of the deterioration in
affordability was due to
higher interest rates; in Toronto, it was 90 % (top chart).
The typical warning signs — excessive debt
levels, poor quality loans, exponentially increasing home prices, rising vacancy rates and / or poor
affordability compared to the past, and a
high number of internet searches on house flipping — are not present.»
Between 2006 and 2012, home prices registered consistent declines, and
affordability rose from 40.4 % in 2006 to 77.5 % by 2012, the
highest level since 2000.
«Most of those owners also will be buying another home, but
higher levels of new home construction going into 2014, combined with some reduction in demand from less favorable
affordability conditions, will help to moderate price growth to more sustainable
levels.»
Home
affordability has been at its
highest level in the past three quarters since 1970, according to the National Association of REALTORS ®»
affordability index.