Sentences with phrase «seeing housing affordability»

Let's hope this is a sign that the general economy is improving, since that's the only way we'll keep seeing housing affordability percentages increase.

But not everyone in Canada saw housing affordability as an issue.

A combination of interest rate rises and property price growth has seen housing affordability worsen more in Melbourne than other capital cities over the past year.

Since this government came in October we saw housing affordability issues have become much worse particularly in the biggest and main two areas in Canada (Metro Vancouver and Greater Toronto areas): 30 % to 40 % increase of home prices in a matter of weeks and huge shortage of homes and rentals as a result of foreign buyers... big joke..

See the housing affordability index by region of the U.S. in January 2015, and the percentage of change for each region from December 2014.

«If consumers» anticipation of further increases in home prices and mortgage rates materialize over the next 12 months, then we may see housing affordability tighten even more.»

Counties located in the greater San Francisco Bay area saw housing affordability levels either rise or remain stable depending on the county the home resided in.

Not exact matches

«We were particularly encouraged to see fiscal discipline in light of the continued economic uncertainty seen elsewhere in Canada and the world, the establishment of a commission on tax competitiveness to evaluate current taxation instruments like the provincial sales tax, and proposed changes to the property transfer tax to start addressing housing affordability by increasing the exemption threshold and introducing a third tax rate on higher - valued properties.»

2018.04.05 Toronto sees short - term affordability relief for homebuyers: RBC Economics Housing affordability improved for the first time in more than two years in the fourth quarter of 2017 thanks to a drop in Toronto...

Home builder sentiment may be rising, but single - family housing starts have not seen strong gains, and entry - level, mortgage - dependent home buyers are clearly struggling with weakening affordability.

A recent Q1 2018 report from Attom Data Solutions shows that several North Texas housing markets saw worsening affordability rankings compared to last year.

«I believe flipping serves as a negative for any housing market because it further erodes housing affordability, but if there's a demand for it in the market, it's a trend we will continue to see.»

The leaders of the community proposal and rally, reverends from Brooklyn, achieved significant attention for their plan and support from elected officials, in part because their critique of de Blasio's housing program touched the core tension of what some see as a solid, fairly moderate approach, but others call too timid to address the affordability crisis facing the city and its residents and, in some cases, a catalyst of detrimental gentrification.

On the contrary, poverty rates for various groups, including children, have seen much less improvement in London compared to the Northern regions; house price affordability and private rental costs have increased substantially in London but not in the North; homelessness has worsened in London but improved in the North; and overcrowding remains particularly acute in the capital.

You can use our affordability calculator and select the program rate of a 40 - year term to see how much more house you can afford if you went with a 40 - year loan versus a 30 - year loan:

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«Even with rising home prices, we'll continue to see favorable housing affordability conditions over the coming year, but they won't last forever,» Thomas said.

Use our mortgage affordability calculator to see the maximium house you can afford.

We've followed the small living movement in our «Tiny house trends series,» which has featured traditional homebuilders switching over to tiny homes, companies finding untapped demand in the small home market, residents of the first public tiny house community in the country seeing the movement evolve, and an architect who wants to adapt the trend to address problems of urban infill and a lack of affordability.

The tiny houses I have seen in the media are usually on sparse, remote lots — something that typically works against the affordability the author is striving for.

We analyzed home insurance rates from 64 underwriters for a house with frame construction and $ 100,000 of liability coverage in the state of Maryland to see which ones were the best companies for affordability.

The Location Affordability Portal has a transportation cost calculator that lets people know how much they would spend on transportation and housing each month — and lets people see how the costs would change if they altered their commuting habits or moved to a different area.

New housing affordability model suggests homebuyers at many income levels could see few listings on the market in their price range in coming months.

Advocacy issues like homeownership, affordability and tax reform will be high on the agenda, and we're also the main voice for property ownership, making sure America is the place where you can own property — we've been seeing housing numbers decline, and we need to change that.

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In Saskatchewan, even with slower house price growth, the province still saw a mild deterioration in affordability as a result of a slowdown in the pace of year over year income growth, higher utility costs and higher mortgage rates, says the report.

Younger Americans, many already struggling with student loan debt, will also see potential changes to their own insurance coverage and the increased burden of caring for aging parents, affecting housing affordability and demand.

Moving in the right direction, Gain seen in pending home sales, housing affordability sets new record.

Located in the City of Ottawa; Modest unit relative to community norms in terms of floor space and amenities; Rent affordability based on the Average Market Rent (AMR) for Ottawa as established by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation's Rental Market Report (link is external)(also see table below); Not at the same municipal address as the landlord's residence; A building or unit that require essential repairs and / or energy efficiency upgrades; A single unit or multi-unit building that requires modifications to increase accessibility and accommodate tenants who are seniors and / or persons with disability;

«The goal of the land trust is to preserve a mixture of incomes in a housing market that's rapidly seeing a loss of affordability,» Lafayette said in a RichmondMag blog article that featured her as one of the area's top «change makers.»

«For those with good credit, we've never seen better housing affordability conditions or market opportunities than we see at present,» he says.

«Even with rising home prices, we'll continue to see favorable housing affordability conditions over the coming year, but they won't last forever,» he said.

«With record high housing affordability conditions thus far in 2011, we'd normally expect to see stronger home sales,» he said.

For the third quarter of 2006, Manitoba saw the strongest overall improvement in affordability for three out of four housing classes.

However, the strong job growth seen so far in 2015, and only muted gains in single - family housing starts, suggests that sustained price growth will continue to put pressure on affordability.

«We saw this directionless trend in the third quarter as housing affordability fully reversed the mild erosion witnessed in the first half of the year.»

In Alberta, the biggest cumulative drop in the history of RBC affordability measures deepened further in the second quarter, falling to levels not seen since before the housing boom.

«We aren't seeing the wage growth we should be given the steady unemployment and strong GDP... Affordability will continue to be a major hurdle for this spring's homebuyers as housing prices continue to increase.»

«We've seen so much pressure in rental housing markets that it's created a rental affordability crisis that has spilled over into a homelessness crisis at lower income levels,» Dr. Olsen says.

Multi-family residential in major cities is seen as a promising opportunity, as demand is projected to stay strong thanks to immigration and affordability concerns about single - family housing.

Affordability has been calculated by seeing what proportion of each city has an average house price lower than 4.5 times the average income of first - time buyers living in that region.