The metros making the list have been exhibiting
stronger house price growth since late summer.
Not exact matches
For some economists, the surge in home ownership,
house prices and credit without
strong income
growth equals only one thing: a bubble.
Indeed, the
strong growth of investor
housing loans has driven the
growth in household debt (as a share of disposable incomes) over recent years and contributed to a rise in both
housing prices and dwelling construction.
But, looking forward, the risk is that we might move towards undesirably
strong growth in Australian
housing prices.
Unsurprisingly in this environment, the
growth in
housing prices was
strong, particularly in Melbourne and Sydney.
In the United Kingdom, the economy remains buoyant, spurred by a
strong labour market and continued rapid
growth in
house prices (Graphs 10 and 11).
The latest indicators of
housing prices continue to show
strong growth in most areas, and new finance approvals for
housing have been accelerating in the past few months.
The REAL
housing price index (HPI) predicts even
stronger growth in the coming months.
«Additional sources of risk to the household sector include slower
housing market
growth than expected, brought about in part by
strong home
price growth, as well as a steeper slowdown in auto sales than anticipated.»
From 2007 — 2017, New Zealand
house prices grew 63.2 % (Auckland 95.8 %)- amoung the
strongest growth rates in the OECD.
One reason
prices won't drop in the GTA in 2017 is that market fundamentals — job
growth and
housing demand from intra-provincial and immigration — are
strong and steady.
«Mortgage rates have risen 1 % or more ten times in the last 43 years, with little impact on home sales and
prices when the economy was also
strong... Historically, rising confidence, solid job
growth, and higher wages have more than offset reduced demand for
housing resulting from higher mortgage rates.»
«UK average
house prices increased by 8.1 % in the year to May 2016, according to the latest House Price Index from the ONS and Land Registry, revealing continually strong growth in the housing market in the pre-Brexit cli
house prices increased by 8.1 % in the year to May 2016, according to the latest
House Price Index from the ONS and Land Registry, revealing continually strong growth in the housing market in the pre-Brexit cli
House Price Index from the ONS and Land Registry, revealing continually
strong growth in the
housing market in the pre-Brexit climate.
One market segment that's expected to see continued
strong price growth is entry - level
housing, which is struggling with a shortage of inventory.
The 2014 home buying season is off to a
strong start with year - over-year increases in
housing inventories and «sustained growth in home prices,» according to the latest National Housing Trend Report from realtor.com ®, which reflects data of 143 markets across the c
housing inventories and «sustained
growth in home
prices,» according to the latest National
Housing Trend Report from realtor.com ®, which reflects data of 143 markets across the c
Housing Trend Report from realtor.com ®, which reflects data of 143 markets across the country.
Long - term
growth levels are also
strong, with the average
house price # 16,000 higher in September 2016 than it was one year previous.
What's needed to spur
stronger growth in the
housing market is a marked increase in inventory through stepped - up new construction, because only more new homes will ease tight inventories and, in turn, help slow home
price gains, helping affordability.
WASHINGTON (February 11, 2015)-- The majority of metropolitan areas experienced steady but slightly
stronger price growth in the fourth quarter of 2014, behind a decline in
housing supply and an uptick in demand fueled by lower interest rates and a
stronger job market, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors ®.
The Salt Lake City metropolitan area is projected to have one of the
strongest housing markets in the country in 2018, with home
prices and sales expected to reach 4.5 percent and 4.6 percent
growth, respectively, over last year.
The REAL
housing price index (HPI) predicts even
stronger growth in the coming months.
But low interest rates and weak
prices have made homeownership more affordable than it's been in decades, the report noted, and several
strong months of private - sector job
growth in early 2011 are «encouraging signs of a
housing market rebound.»
Koberlein cites a mix of factors —
strong demand for
housing outpacing the available supply; attractive mortgage rates; a muscular stock market; baby boomers seeking a warmer retirement locale; and an expanding local job market — to forecast continued local
growth in
housing sales and
pricing for 2018.
«The
strong year - over-year
price growth we experienced in February points to the robust demand for ownership
housing in the GTA, coupled with a constrained supply of homes for sale in some market segments, especially where low - rise home types like singles, semis and townhouses are concerned,» said Jason Mercer, TREB's Director of Market Analysis.
By: Danielle Kubes, Zoocasa Condominiums showed
strong, double - digit
price growth in December 2017, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board, far out - pacing all other forms of Toronto
housing.
Condominiums showed
strong, double - digit
price growth in December 2017, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board, far out - pacing all other forms of Toronto
housing.
«December marked 10 consecutive months of year - over-year home
price improvements, and the
strongest growth since the height of the last
housing boom more than six years ago,» says Mark Fleming, chief economist for CoreLogic.
The combination of distressed property
price discounts in the near term, relatively
strong rent
growth and improving property values (due to improving
housing conditions) in the longer - term, bodes well for residential property investors.
The drivers of
housing demand are in place for a sustained recovery: high affordability; job
growth (albeit modest);
strong investor demand; rising buyer confidence; lean home inventories; home
price appreciation; and fewer distressed homes for sale.
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.
A number of cities are enjoying
strong population and employment
growth, which support
strong housing price gains.
«In line with our forecast, California's
housing market experienced
strong sales and
price growth throughout last year, with the median
price increasing 6.2 % for the year as a whole to reach $ 474,420 in 2015,» said CAR Vice President and Chief Economist Leslie Appleton - Young.
After posting their
strongest increase in 16 years in 2005 (10.2 per cent),
house price growth in 2006 will moderate to 4.9 per cent as existing home markets become more balanced, CMHC says.
«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.»
«
Prices of existing homes and
housing overall are seeing
strong growth and contributing to recent solid
growth for the economy,» says David M. Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.