John A. Tuccillo, consulting economist for the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ®, told members attending NAR's Midyear Business Meetings here that the commercial sectors continue to show
signs of improvement in many U.S. cities.
«Just as we are beginning to see modest
signs of improvement in scattered housing markets across the nation where employment is gaining and consumer confidence is rising, Congress is tampering with g - fees and needlessly raising the cost of buying a home.
While a rise in sales - to - price ratios was one of the most visible
signs of improvement in the non-distressed property sector of the housing market, the average time on market and the average sales price for non-distressed properties also registered strong improvements.
While there have been
some signs of improvement in the economy, consumers remain concerned about jobs.
There are no absolutes in the lending arena, however, and some of the concessions could begin to wane if real estate fundamentals don't show significant
signs of improvement in the near term.
While the nation's unemployment numbers have showed
signs of improvement in recent months, there are still millions and millions of Americans in search of a job.
With iPhone X demand showing
no signs of improvement in 2018, analysts are warning that the market «may not tolerate» rising smartphone prices.
The novice meditators, experienced meditators, and regular vacationers alike all showed
signs of improvement in stress response and immune function during their time at the resort.
I had yet to see
any signs of improvement in his anxiety symptoms.
Fed: Card balances ticked up in April — Balances on credit cards rose in April, marking a rebound from March, amid
signs of improvement in jobs and housing.
Labor market conditions have shown
signs of improvement in recent months but the unemployment rate remains elevated.
Even the consumer prices have shown
signs of improvement in the recent months, the bond yields continue to edge lower.
Undoubtedly, the best outcome would be a strong improvement in valuations, followed by
signs of improvement in our measures of market action, which is the typical sequence of events that complete a market cycle and can launch a very favorable investment environment.
The Department of Education rejected the report's conclusions, saying it's seeing promising
signs of improvement in student achievement in Race to the Top states and warning that it's too early to draw sweeping conclusions.
We've begun to see
signs of improvement in student performance in some of the states that have embraced the Common Core.
However, the report, which documents school climate, its effects on student outcomes and the availability and benefits of school - based supports for LGBTQ students, also shows significant
signs of improvement in these areas since 2001.
There are
some signs of improvement in the quality of apprenticeships.
Blackburn have been extremely poor on the road in 2011 but have at least shown
some signs of improvement in recent weeks by grounding out three consecutive draws, one of which was a creditable 0 - 0 stalemate away at title - chasing Arsenal.
But towards the end of last season I believe he showed huge
signs of improvement in both intention to win the ball back, and his actual tackling.
But there were
signs of improvement in the way they dominated the midfield area against the Gunners.
The Germany international has featured in just 14 Premier League matches this season due to injuries but has shown
signs of improvement in recent weeks.
And although Honda has shown
signs of improvement in recent races, there's still a chance the engines will be just as unreliable and underpowered as they have been since they returned to the sport in 2015.
Each time Theo and Ox start showing
some signs of improvement in their game they get these knocks.
The 27 - year - old has struggled to replicate his form from last season, but has shown
signs of improvement in recent weeks after scoring six goals in six games since Guus Hiddink replaced Jose Mourinho last month.
There were
signs of improvement in Monaco, but he threw a promising result for the team away by crashing out of qualifying and then being frightened off the road by Sergio Perez during the race.
2017 was a bad year for the team having shown
signs of improvement in 2016, but the chassis at least looked good.
Growth has been firmer among the other south - east Asian economies, while after a subdued performance in 2004, there are some tentative
signs of improvement in Korea's growth outlook.
Undoubtedly, the best outcome would be a strong improvement in valuations, followed by
signs of improvement in our measures of market action, which is the typical sequence of events that complete a market cycle and can launch a very favorable investment environment.
Conditions in the household sector are also looking a little brighter, with
signs of improvement in the labour market and rosier consumer sentiment supporting a revival in consumer spending.
There have been clear
signs of improvement in the labour market over the past six months or so.
Restaurant sales dropped again in July, dealing a blow to an industry that had shown modest
signs of improvement in recent months.
More importantly, EM fundamentals have shown
signs of improvement in many areas, including financial conditions and external balances.
Additionally, as noted in our Long Idea on Thor Industries, the domestic economy, despite its struggles, is still steadily showing
signs of improvement in wage growth and unemployment rate.
Signs of improvement in the U.K., Europe, or Japan would likely support any evidence that U.S. economic growth is gaining momentum.
Agon said he was confident the division's performance would pick up this year, saying the mass market brands were already doing well in China and selling better in the United States, even though there were few
signs of improvement in France.
New car sales in Western Australia dipped back into the red last month after showing rare
signs of improvement in August.
Punters everywhere have been saying that all City need to be a success this season is to tighten up at the back and they've shown huge
signs of improvements in that area that would suggest that they are on the right track.
The comments come just as there were
signs of improvements in British - European relations, with the UK being invited to observe negotiations over a fiscal pact.
Though there has been little
sign of improvement in our certainty as to its precise value, there has been greatly increased confidence in the limits of that range: pretty much everyone in the business accepts that the number (to the extent it is well - defined, which I question) is in that range.
Not exact matches
Having shown recent
signs of improvement, Perth house prices were steady
in April, while the national market continued its downward trend, according to the latest data from CoreLogic.
While there are
signs of economic
improvement, small businesses remain cautious
in terms
of hiring, amid uncertainties over the Federal government's ability to avoid the fiscal cliff and the tax ramifications
of going over it.
Indeed,
in countries like Spain and Greece, youth unemployment remains above 50 percent and shows little
sign of abating despite
improvements in the economies
of these countries.
«True, there are encouraging
signs of economic recovery
in those advanced economies most affected by the global financial crisis which erupted
in 2008... [but] the report finds that those economic
improvements will not be sufficient to absorb the major labor market imbalances that built up
in recent years.»
National Oilwell Varco's onshore equipment, wellbore technologies, and completion equipment segments have shown
signs of life recently, with all three reporting sequential
improvements in sales
in recent quarters.
«If you see a few more months
of improvement of this magnitude, it is a clear
sign that the labor market is tightening and is poised to break out next year,» said Ryan Sweet, senior economist at Moody's Analytics
in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
She made clear at the committee's hearing last week that she's prepared to support the Fed's extraordinary efforts to bolster the economy until there are clear
signs of a sustained rebound and further
improvement in the job market.
Here
in Western Australia, there are also some
signs of improvement after what has been a difficult few years.
Novartis this week presented data showing that patients on Cosentyx achieved long - term
improvements in the
signs and symptoms
of psoriatic arthritis.
But when asked about whether advertisers have expressed concerns over return on investment, COO Sheryl Sandberg responded, «I think
in terms
of the ROI we are able to offer our marketers, the
signs are strong and we also continue to see there's a lot
of room for
improvement.»
With a growing backlog
of IPOs, and economic indicators continuing to show
signs of improvement, Renaissance Capital says it anticipates «another dynamic year for the US IPO market
in 2014.»