Sentences with phrase «supporting rising home prices»

The Federal Reserve is pushing short - term interest rates upward and mortgage rates are likely to follow over time, removing a key factor supporting rising home prices.»

Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist at Windermere Real Estate, covering Seattle, says, «Our strong wage growth is still supporting rising home prices, which when combined with the historically low number of homes for sale in Seattle, gives home flippers substantial returns on their investments.

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During much of the time, low mortgage rates have provided a key offset to rising home prices, helping to support affordability.

«Continued low unemployment and low inflation, rising home prices and stock market gains combined with gains in consumer confidence to support strong gains in retail sales in the last four months of 2017,» said S&P's David M. Blitzer in a news release.

«Declines in the unemployment rate have supported a rise in income, and home - price growth has built home equity.

Supported by the expectation that home prices will rise in the next year and more saying it is a good time to sell, Americans have maintained a cautious but improving view of the housing market and homeownership.

Ryan discusses the death of Osama Bin Laden; Ryan reviews the economic news of the week; Ryan notices the correlation between increased home sales and interest rate drops; Louis notes we can't expect the housing market to be supported by further decreases in rates as they are already near historic lows; Ryan explains that interest rates change once every four hours; Ryan notes the difference between getting a quote and being locked in to an interest rate; Ryan advises the importance of keeping in touch with your mortgage lender; Louis notes that interest rates change a lot faster than home prices; Ryan notes that the consumer confidence was up, Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's decision to keep interest rates where they are and to continue the $ 600 billion QE2 program; Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's view that inflation is nascent; Louis notes that not only does the Fed not see inflation that exists but disclaims any responsibility for it; Louis asserts that there is a correlation between oil prices and Fed policy; Louis discusses Ben Bernanke's assertion that the Fed can't control oil prices but that they somehow can control the impact of higher oil prices on the rest of the economy; Louis also remarks on Bernanke's view of the dollar - the claim that a strong dollar can be achieved through the Fed's current policy as it is their belief that they are creating a sound economy and therefore a sound dollar; Louis notes the irony of the Fed chastising Congress» spendthrift ways — if the Fed did not monetize the debt, Congress could» nt spend; Louis noted that as Bernanke spoke the prices of gold and silver rose as it seemed that the Fed has no interest in cutting off the easy money; the current Fed policy will keep interest rates low; Ryan notes that the Fed knows that they can't let interest rates rise because of the housing mess; Louis notes that the Fed has a Hobson's Choice - either keep rates low or let interest rates rise and cut off the recovery.