First -
time homebuyer affordability in September decreased to 115.02 from last month's 115.49 percent.
First -
time homebuyer affordability in October increased to 183.78 percent from last month's 178.67 percent.
First -
time homebuyer affordability in April decreased to 156.70 percent from last month's 158.99 percent.
First -
time homebuyer affordability in February dipped a fraction to 193.14 percent from last month's 194.36 percent.
First -
time homebuyer affordability in September decreased slightly to 121.42 percent from last month's 121.97 percent.
First -
time homebuyer affordability in January increased to 178.07 percent from last month's 172.31 percent.
First -
time homebuyer affordability in May increased to 170.94 percent.
First -
time homebuyer affordability in May decreased to 121.56 percent from last month's 129.90 percent.
First -
time homebuyer affordability in March decreased to 126.49 percent.
Not exact matches
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...
«Politicians are tempted to help first -
time homebuyers enter the market, but low down payments may be part of the problem, adding to
affordability pressures and macro-economic vulnerabilities,» said Evan Siddall, president and CEO of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp..
CoreLogic's chief economist, Frank Nothaft, said, «Growing numbers of first -
time homebuyers find limited for - sale inventory for lower - priced homes, leading to both higher rates of price growth for starter homes and further erosion of
affordability.»
It will be tempting for would - be
homebuyers to get discouraged with mortgage interest rates increasing but they should remember that at the same
time rates are going up, housing
affordability is at new records
Though the housing market changes from year to year (and even sometimes quarter to quarter), the challenge for first
time homebuyers stays the same:
affordability.
The average home prices compared to the average amount spent by first -
time homebuyers in a province helps to illustrate the cost of living and
affordability in each of Canada's provincial regions.
If you are a first -
time homebuyer, it's worth preparing a bidding war battle plan to improve your odds of getting the home you want — without pushing past your
affordability threshold.
It's the best available combination of mortgage
affordability and online resources for newer first -
time homebuyers.
Pushback against overly tight credit after the housing crisis, a shrunken proportion of first -
time buyers and worry about
affordability as home values rose led to some tweaks to guidelines that could ease financing pressures for
homebuyers this year.
However, for entry - level renters and first -
time homebuyers, it leads to tougher
affordability challenges.»
While first -
time homebuyers were active at the beginning of the year, the last two months of this quarter saw a shift in activity to second and third -
time buyers as
affordability eroded.
«The recent surge in interest rates amid continued strong home price appreciation are likely to present
affordability challenges to
homebuyers, especially for young adults who are looking to enter the housing market for the first
time,» adds Duncan.
Current inventory conditions are also eroding
affordability, especially for first -
time homebuyers in the market for starter homes, which would require 39.1 percent of their monthly income.
Affordability is at the forefront of the minds of first -
time homebuyers, who are contending with climbing prices and fierce competition.
The most decisive factors for first -
time homebuyers in the Mid-Atlantic will be «
affordability,» «updated kitchen and bath» and «move - in ready status,» according to the survey.
The issue of
affordability and homes close to city centers is increasing each year in Connecticut as first -
time homebuyers and downsizers are competing for the same inventory.
Even though a half percentage point boost in mortgage rates still keeps rates near their historic lows, it could decrease mortgage eligibility and home
affordability for some prospective
homebuyers, especially lower - income and first -
time homebuyers.
The Trump administration's move last week to suspend indefinitely a planned insurance - premium cut for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans could hamper home
affordability and keep thousands of first -
time homebuyers on the sidelines, according to some housing advocates.
During the same period, millennial first -
time homebuyers, despite reports of the nationwide housing
affordability crisis, increased their housing confidence score from 57.1 to 59.1 percent (up 2.0 points).
Freddie Mac recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®, showing mortgage rates easing to new all -
time record lows for all products covered in the survey helping to keep
homebuyer affordability high.
Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®), showing fixed mortgage rates at or near their all -
time record lows, helping to keep
homebuyer affordability high.
While nearly half of the Coldwell Banker survey respondents reported that
affordability was the No. 1 concern for this group, 82 per cent said today's first -
time homebuyers consider move - in conditions to be very important when searching for homes.
First -
time homebuyers are primarily concerned with
affordability when choosing a new home, but their expectations may be too high relative to their current financial...
The
affordability of manufactured homes has long made them the preferred choice for many families, including first -
time homebuyers, retirees and families in rural areas.
The poll found that 60 percent of first -
time homebuyers strongly agreed that they would be more likely to support a political party that promotes housing
affordability.
Housing
affordability especially matters to millennials and first -
time homebuyers.
Warner spokeswoman Rachel Cohen said in an email that «to get his support, any proposal would have to have strong
affordability provisions, including enhanced assistance for first -
time homebuyers.»