Sentences with phrase «relatively high housing»

On average, home buyers in California cities like Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco make larger down payments than buyers in other markets across the U.S. And when you factor in the relatively high housing costs in the Golden State, this initial investment can seem like quite a hurdle.

On average, home buyers in California cities like Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco make larger down payments than buyers in other markets across the U.S. And when you factor in the relatively high housing costs in the Golden State, this initial investment can seem like quite a hurdle.

Not exact matches

Wolf posits several possible explanations — the relatively high cost of childcare in the United States, higher participation rates for older workers relative to Europe, and the lack of affordable housing in the most economically vibrant cities in the United States.

The Conservatives could get away with this as long as the Canadian economy fared better than the rest of the world, with relatively low unemployment, relatively high wages and no sign of the housing market crash that doomsayers» predicted.

Nairobi, Kenya, the hub of East Africa, is a bustling city marked by contradictions — for example, it houses a combination of highly developed corporate high - rise offices and traditional African trade markets consisting of temporary kiosks and relatively permanent dukas.

At one extreme, some places with low housing costs might appear to be very affordable, but incomes might also be much lower than elsewhere; at the other extreme, some places that appear to be extremely expensive when looking at prices, might be more manageable as a result of relatively high wages and salaries.

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.

There continues to be high demand for quality housing and although prices remain relatively low compared to other parts of the country, there's still a high demand for quality rentals.

Inflation in the non-traded sector of the economy remains relatively high, at over 4 per cent, reflecting the overall strength of the domestic economy, strong demand conditions in the housing sector and continuing cost pressures in some service industries.

Despite its relatively high Social ranking, two factors hurt Vancouver's liveability: inadequate public transit and road infrastructure; and poor housing affordability.

Typical new home size falls prior to and during a recession as home buyers tighten budgets, and then sizes rise as high - end homebuyers, who face fewer credit constraints, return to the housing market in relatively greater proportions.

«This is more likely than not to lead to higher demand for the relatively fixed supply of housing in the UK, and so to higher prices.

The 19th district has been the site of several high stakes House races in recent election cycles, several of which featured candidates whose ties to the district had been criticized for being relatively new.

One of the great ironies of those historic housing patterns in Miami is that for decades under Jim Crow, laws and zoning restricted black people to parts of the urban core, an older part of the community that sits on relatively higher ground along a limestone ridge that runs like a topographic stripe down the eastern coast of South Florida.

After fending off two proposals for potentially high - traffic housing developments, neighbors around Mount Olive Lutheran Church said this week they are relatively happy the property is being sought by the controversial Madison Preparatory Academy charter school.

Once you have bought your house, it becomes relatively challenging to pack up and move on a whim because there are many steps to the process, and the costs involved can be quite high.

But it's packaged unlike any other BMW, with an eye on city driving, a compact exterior houses four occupants in a relatively upright manner — it's comfortable for short journeys, though longer ones take a higher toll on the body.

It's an accurate representation of models higher up the performance - house food chain, yet it comes at a relatively low price point (at least I expect it too).

Also don't confuse causality: they may have lots of real estate because they're rich and housing in Belgium is maybe not high - yield but still a relatively «safe» investment on large scale.

While it is a favourite among income buyers, it's still a relatively inexpensive sector thanks to worries around higher housing prices and slower loan growth.

The high cost of housing, long work hours, and relatively high crime rate earned Killeen the # 1 spot as the most stressful city in Texas.

As a relatively new member of the House of Representatives, Alex Mooney (R) has not had time to impact student loans or higher education in a significant way.

With all of the recent strength in the Twin Cities housing market and Minnesota's relatively low unemployment rate one might be confused about why we're experiencing all - time lows (ours are even lower) in mortgage rates since typically the beginning of a recovery is followed by higher interest rates.

Right now my house is relatively inexpensive but still my tax is high.

Everett residents work relatively long hours, earn $ 47,491 on average, and spend a high percentage of their income on housing.

Illinois, Michigan and Florida all have median home values below the national average and relatively high mortgage debt compared to housing prices in the state.

Some of the things we like about this quiet little city include the high population of families with children, the relatively low housing costs and the fact that nearly 90 % of residents have lived in the area for at least a year.

In areas of the country where housing costs are relatively high, many individuals looking to purchase a home could not, as the old FHA loan limits were below the median house prices.

With the rate now remaining at a relatively high 0.85 percent — compared to its historic average — it's uncertain how the housing market will be affected.

If your expenses are relatively high, you know, houses are expensive in Newfoundland and you need a good car cause you travel back and forth to work, sometimes over great distances.

In Canada building energy standards are lower than in many parts of Europe, and it is relatively difficult to source high quality components here, so the incremental cost of building a Passive House would typically be 10 %, assuming that the builder has some experience and training in this type of construction.

For instance, ground source heat pumps tend to have higher efficiencies than air source units during the heating season due to the relative stability of ground temperatures below certain depths, though air source units — which involve much lower capital costs — have closed the gap in recent years as manufacturers have refined their design, and there is evidence to indicate that space heating demand in many Irish buildings may be peaking in Ireland's frequently relatively mild but windy weather, as the guide to air source heat pumps in Issue 24 of Passive House Plus discussed.

Although there were good reasons for the house to face west, Gresford's colleague and the company's passive house designer, Francisco Cerezuela, says designing around this orientation but also taking into account the relatively high heat loss form factor (3.29) was «quite challenging».

In the course of the last few weeks, the House of Lords has provided cheer to claimant personal injury practitioners on two occasions, and the High Court has made it clear that the threshold a claimant must pass in a personal injury case to obtain permission to serve out of the jurisdiction is a relatively low one.

Homes in high lava zones are in a particularly rough spot, as some major insurance companies will shy away from even offering policies for such houses; often owners of these homes must look to the Hawaii Property Insurance Association (HPIA) to get coverage, often at a relatively expensive rate.

If you have a relatively new driver in the house, you can get a discount on those high rates for teens if you can show he or she is a good student.

Though the cost of living is relatively low throughout Oklahoma, insurance quotes are higher than normal when taking out a policy on a house.

Louisiana is a great place to invest in rental properties, since housing prices are relatively low, and the number of renters is relatively high.

Typical new home size falls prior to and during a recession as some homebuyers cut back, and then sizes rise as high - end homebuyers, who face fewer credit constraints, return to the housing market in relatively greater proportions.

Assuming somebody doesn't want to go that route, and assuming the house is priced properly, after you've done your market analysis or you've done comps, sort of the shorthand in the business, where do you usually... Do you have like a percentage below the asking price that you usually tell a buyer to offer, or does it really depend much, much, more on what the market is like, this market, where we have a relatively high demand, but extremely low supply.

While relatively low housing prices may be drawing new residents to the Sun Belt, there are signs that increased demand may already be pushing prices higher.

Thanks to high demand, relatively few single - family rental houses remain vacant.

In Denver, where the price point is relatively high, this makes a lot of sense for the young, single folks looking to eliminate their housing expense.

Seattle continues to draw residents in droves, despite having the highest housing costs, both for owners and renters, of the top 10 — and at a time when most markets are plagued by too - high rents, Las Vegas remains relatively affordable.

Looking ahead, it is likely that most of California's largest metropolitan areas will hold onto their relatively high seniors housing occupancy rankings.

Seniors housing occupancy remained relatively stable at 89.6 % in the fourth quarter, while assisted living occupancy fell to its lowest level since early 2010, and independent living occupancy remained close to its seven - year high.

The relatively large risk premium associated with seniors housing (the difference between its cap rate and the risk - free 10 - year Treasury rate, estimated to be roughly 500 basis points) may help buffer the effects of higher interest rates on seniors housing cap rates, since the risk premium has room to potentially shrink toward the premium afforded to other commercial real estate asset types.

Fannie's Mae's monthly survey found that while expectations regarding personal finances stayed relatively flat, other housing indicators remained at or near survey highs, indicating consumers remain confident in the stability of the housing market.

Housing prices in Ottawa remained relatively flat year - over-year, with higher inventories leading to more options for buyers in the market.

The high price of single - family homes and the influx into the housing market of more single homebuyers have made condos relatively hot national investments.