Sentences with phrase «level of affordability for»

Amazon's latest Fire Tablet sets a new level of affordability for tablets that it pretty much unheard of.

Other changes to the ZQA and MIH proposals suggested by the Manhattan board include anti-harassment provisions to prevent the displacement of existing rent - regulated tenants, and an enhanced strategy for determining the level of affordability for new apartments.

CB12 expressed concerns with several elements of the city's plan, including scale of new development and levels of affordability for new housing.

Not exact matches

This demonstrates that the «fundamentals for real estate remain good,» he noted, but that the condo market is facing a challenge with the amount of supply currently available, although condo affordability is still at reasonable levels.

TORONTO, March 30, 2017 - While home ownership costs remained historically elevated in Canada, they levelled out in the fourth quarter of 2016 after climbing steadily for a year and a half, according to the latest Housing Trends and Affordability Report issued today by RBC Economics Research.

2017.03.30 Housing affordability trends in Toronto and Vancouver diverge: RBC Economics While home ownership costs remained historically elevated in Canada, they levelled out in the fourth quarter of 2016 after climbing steadily for a year and a half, according to the latest Housing Trends and Affordability Report issued today by RBC Economicaffordability trends in Toronto and Vancouver diverge: RBC Economics While home ownership costs remained historically elevated in Canada, they levelled out in the fourth quarter of 2016 after climbing steadily for a year and a half, according to the latest Housing Trends and Affordability Report issued today by RBC EconomicAffordability Report issued today by RBC Economics Research...

During the second quarter of 2014, affordability measures at the national level fell by 0.9 percentage points to 48.0 per cent for two - storey homes, by 0.6 percentage points to 42.5 per cent for detached bungalows and by 0.4 percentage points to 27.4 per cent for condominium apartments.

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.»

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.

On the other hand, a spike in interest rates could hurt housing affordability for entry - level buyers at a time when the supply of starter homes has been suppressed.

When it comes to oral dose packaging, you can count on our Pharmafill brand line of packaging machinery for dependable, long - lasting, low - maintenance operation, easy to use controls that any of your workers can run and a comforting level of affordability that only a family - owned company like Deitz seems willing to offer today.

The renovations will preserve affordability for very low income seniors with an average income level of 28 percent of the Area Median Income.

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.

«The affordability levels were not set by anybody other than the developer, in accordance with some community benefits agreement with certain organizations — many of whom were created by the developer for the purposes of working out that community benefits agreement.»

Activists from neighborhoods around the city such as Jerome Avenue in The Bronx, East Harlem and East New York, the first neighborhood to be rezoned, say they are gearing up to fight for deeper levels of affordability in any new projects that are built.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

New York Communities for Change, some councilmembers and other critics of the plan had pushed for deeper levels of affordability in the East New York proposal.

Council members and advocacy groups are fighting for deeper levels of affordable housing in the plan and de Blasio received a victory over the weekend when a leading critic of the proposals, Real Affordability for All, agreed to endorse the plan in exchange for a study to determine ways to make the proposals more affordable.

«My colleagues and I know that many of our constituents are calling for a larger percentage of units and deeper affordability levels — and we will get there in East New York through city subsidies,» he said.

Jonathan Westin, director of New York Communities for Change, has long criticized the levels of affordability that the city's housing plan is targeting, arguing that it creates too many middle - and upper - income units.

«All communities deserve a much greater level and depth of real affordability than what was approved for Astoria Cove.»

We have asked the STRB to ensure that, should it decide to limit its recommendations on the basis of any concerns over affordability, it sets out what should, in its view, be the appropriate levels of pay for teachers and school leaders in the absence of such concerns, in order to inform the political discussions which will then ensue.

HEA reauthorization provides an opportunity to establish a secure student - level data network (SLDN) allowing for more comprehensive understanding of college access, affordability, and outcomes for all students, but the PROSPER Act falls far short on this issue.

Compact crossovers are ideal for customers who want a ride that combines a high level of affordability with the fuel efficiency and drivability of a sedan and the interior space and ground clearance of an SUV.

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Ford Service Price Promise joins a whole host of features and services by Ford India to ensure customer convenience, accessibility and affordability namely Sub Assembly Levels for Repairs, Localization & Competitive Parts Pricing, Ford's Happy Pockets Service & Ford Vehicle Personalization Centre.

With the move to things like mobile apps, online booking and check - in, and even a catalog of hundreds of titles to choose from for the typical guest newspaper that now appears seamlessly each morning on a guest's mobile device, today's traveler expects not only convenience and price, but a greater level of affordability and value thanks to the self - service, digital concepts.

«We've leveraged our renowned engineering for high - end computing and graphics to deliver a truly revolutionary new level of performance and affordability,» said Chip Lowell, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Velocity Micro.

Custom Choice Universal Life offers the benefits of affordability and level premiums, with the potential for permanent coverage.

With a Protective ® Classic Choice Term life insurance policy, you get the benefits of affordability and level premiums you need today with options for the future.

In its annual year - end report, CREA states: «Transactions in B.C. and Ontario are anticipated to remain strong but fall short of this year's record levels due to deteriorating affordability, an ongoing shortage of affordably priced listings for single family homes and tightened mortgage regulations.»

While Valve is probably too shrewd to let this become a race for the bottom after the manner of smartphone games, it will almost certainly result in a vast library of games reaching new levels of affordability.

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 initially promised affordability of the «unitary patent» and Unified Patent Court (UPC) especially for small and medium - sized enterprises (SMEs), which was repeated almost mantra - like throughout the EU legislative proceedings as one reason why the reform was of utmost importance, ultimately turned out to be pretty much the opposite, with the level of representation costs to be reimbursed by the losing to the winning party amounting to up to more than five times the sum which can currently be claimed in patent litigation proceedings before the German courts (for more details on the cost situation created by the reform, cf. the article «Unitary patent and court system — A poisoned gift for SMEs» here).

Most home shoppers can absorb modest increases in mortgage rates, but once rates begin to approach their historic levels, they will eat into housing affordability for buyers and could limit the number of homes for sale as well.

It offers great affordability while also delivering excellent levels of protection for covered policy holders.

Whether you're looking for a smaller, intimate college or an Ivy League experience, Georgia has what you need at various levels of affordability.

To service our customers with speed and affordability of shipping, we offer four different levels of service for shipments to addresses within the United States.

Affordability — both for homebuyers and renters — is at crisis - level in many areas, Castro emphasized, pointing to the introduction of the National Housing Trust Fund and Rental Assistance Demonstration programs as effective first - go endeavors.

That means affording the rent of an average one - bedroom apartment at $ 3,000 per month will take up 77 percent of the average employees» monthly income, according to RadPad, which recently analyzed more than 150,000 apartment listings to judge affordability for entry - level employees.

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.

«Millennial homeowners who can't afford to trade up because of their student debt end up staying put, which slows the turnover in the housing market and exacerbates the low supply levels and affordability pressures for those trying to buy their first home,» says Yun.

When combined with the scant supply levels for existing homes, these tight inventory conditions continue to hamper affordability in many of the largest cities in the country — especially those in the West.

In the first quarter of 2015, buying a home was at its most affordable level in two years, according to a joint report from real estate analytics firm Clear Capital and real - estate research firm RealtyTrac — which analyzed affordability using average weekly wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and average prices for single - family homes and condos from 582 counties across the country.

«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.»

«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.»

As the president of CAR, my goals center around raising awareness about housing - related issues, property rights for owners, and affordability at all levels.

Home affordability fell to the lowest level in seven years at the end of 2016, and the ingredients for a reversal are not there anytime soon.