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.
Having acquired so
much debt, Canadians are vulnerable to rate increases, and
housing price gains have vastly outpaced wage
growth.
«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.
The adjustment in the Australian
housing market during 2004 should assist prospects for sustainable economic
growth, with the decline in
house prices and new lending during
much of the year alleviating the overheating which had previously been apparent in that part of the economy.
With
housing prices spiking in major urban centres like Toronto and Vancouver,
much of that
growth has been in smaller communities as more and more young families choose to move further away to realize their dreams of owning a home.
«You're seeing 20 per cent
house -
price growth in a market where you shouldn't see that
much,» McKay said of hometown.
Despite solid interest in buying a home — sparked by steady job gains, record low mortgage rates and higher rents — the severe drought in
housing supply in
much of the country over the past year accelerated
price growth and kept many first - time buyers out of the market.
The expansive cities also experienced real
housing price growth over the period — just not as
much as the expensive ones.
In contrast, the average owner in Louisiana had little change in their
housing wealth during 2017, given
much lower
prices and modest
price growth.»