«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.
So was a cooling off
in the housing market afterward.
While anecdotal, such personal stories tend to bring home the fact that rank speculation seems to be in full bloom
in the housing market.
The first major correction, however, will likely happen
in a housing market fuelled by low interest rates.
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman discusses inventory being the problem
in the housing market rather than rising mortgage rates.
Lastly, there are regional differences
in the housing market.
Not to be overlooked, as well, is the extent to which the exorbitant transaction costs
in the housing market may eat into any possible gains.
Telecommuting is already leading to shifting priorities
in the housing market.
Magnetar has maintained that it was implementing a «market neutral» strategy that would make money no matter what happened
in the housing market; while the Securities and Exchange Commission investigated the hedge fund's actions, it eventually closed the investigation without pressing charges.
In one scene, a character goes to a strip club to learn what's actually happening
in the housing market, and a dancer lets slip she owns five houses and a condo.
In the housing market, they have experienced hardships that have made purchasing a home more difficult: mounting student loans, flat wages, and increased rent prices, making the saving process even more challenging.
Larger rival Home Depot Inc raised its full - year forecasts last week after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma spurred demand for emergency supplies and rebuilding materials even as the retailer benefits from a multi-year recovery
in the housing market.
Some fear foreign investment money
in these housing markets has helped drive up prices.
Gen Z teens consider themselves financially literate, a characteristic that will serve them well as they mature into working professionals pursuing a place
in the housing market.
People are worried about a housing bust, but we think there is still more juice
in the housing market.
That may not sound like much, but it's nearly quadruple the share of million - dollar homes
in the housing market 15 years ago, according to a report by Trulia.
Hard - hit areas are seeing a strong comeback
in their housing markets — some people are even starting to utter the «B» word — bubble.
«Recent indicators have suggested somewhat firmer economic growth, and some tentative signs of stabilization have appeared
in the housing market.
Renewed weakness
in the housing market is fanning fears that insufficient provisions have been set aside for the banks» mortgage portfolios.
«Slowing consumer demand combined with a surge in new home completions over the next several quarters will create more balance
in the housing market and produce less upward pressure on home prices,» the association says in its release.
Earlier this week the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) warned that the general election was «causing some hesitancy from both buyers and vendors»
in the housing market.
With extraordinary prescience, she warned about the excesses
in the housing market in 2007 — something she described as a «600 - pound gorilla» in the corner of the Fed's meeting room.
Early cracks
in the housing market seemed to show up in January, when existing home sales fell 3.2 percent.
In fact, it still expects the correction
in the housing market to go smoothly.
In Canada, the growth in household credit has continued to slow and has fallen broadly in line with growth in disposable income, and overall activity
in the housing market has moderated.
«Nevertheless, simple indicators continue to suggest some overvaluation
in the housing market; house prices are high relative to income and housing affordability could become a concern when interest rates begin to normalize,» it adds.
Whatever is the current cause of the rise of prices
in the housing market, when computed as the mortgage cost in labour time in terms of the average weekly salary, residential properties, with the exception of the 1988 - 1991 period, are now clearly less affordable for middle - class Canadians than they were for the last five decades.
What's driving the weakness most significantly is the downturn
in the housing market.
An increase in mortgage debt is only worrisome
in housing markets that have lost touch with income trajectories.
At the same time though, conditions
in the housing market remain difficult, with housing prices and rents continuing to fall in Perth.
However, Meyer acknowledged signs of a slow recovery
in the housing market, which should add 0.2 % to GDP this year, while her colleague Priya Misra, head of U.S. rates strategy, said inflation is not a concern because the U.S. Treasury market is on a continued flattening trend.
In the housing market, this increase in prices was helped along by the relaxation of loan underwriting standards, which made it easier to obtain a mortgage and become a homeowner.
The supply situation has buyer confidence
in the housing market dropping.
Canadian households are carrying near - record debt loads, and we are growing increasingly concerned about risks
in some housing markets.
In the housing market, meanwhile, millennials made up 32 percent of sales in 2014, up 4 percentage points from two years earlier — making them the largest segment of buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Consumer experiences, behaviors, and expectations
in the housing market — including mortgage financing
All year, the overwhelming sentiment
in the housing market has been frustration.
She spotted trouble
in the housing market and financial industry early on, when almost everyone else was looking in the opposite direction.
«That's an unfortunate outcome of the stress test,» said Will Dunning, an economic consultant who specializes
in the housing market, by phone from Toronto.
But despite room sharing, 89 % of current Millennials who rent still plan to buy a home, compared with 77 % of Generation X. 8 As Millennial employment continues to improve and household formations grow, Millennials could fuel new sales
in the housing market.
He noted that because growth has been mediocre, few of the boom - time excesses have built up
in housing markets, corporate balance sheets or household credit card statements.
The household sector is unlikely to be a significant factor in the strengthening in the economy in 2014, RBC says, largely owing to a pause
in the housing market.
What's going to happen
in the housing market?
Rising rates will slow down borrowing and investment growth, especially
in the housing markets.
Back in last winter, the beginning of the year, we had the new measures put in place by the government around mortgage rules, and we assessed that there would be some moderation
in the housing market.
Being from Alberta, I am concerned about what I am seeing
in the housing market in Toronto, as you are as well.
Yet even the stale Grant Thornton projections — which did not account for improvements
in the housing market that occurred after September 2011 — show that Fannie would be able to pay a 10 % cash dividend on Treasury's investment until 2026 [xxxviii] and that Freddie would be able to pay its dividend in cash until 2039.
Here are four «tried and true» real estate investing strategies that can be used to make money
in the housing market.
As larger metros with high vacancy rates, Philadelphia and Detroit have a significant amount of slack
in their housing market, helping protect these cities from more significant rent increases.
Our analysis leverages data from the U.S. Census and Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine how much new housing a metro can build, the amount of slack
in the housing market and the impact of an influx of high - wage workers.