Sentences with phrase «to improve the housing market»

However, this mark is as much due to the mix of buyers (more at the high end) as it is a function of improving housing markets.

The United States Senate is missing an opportunity to improve housing markets across the country, and we need your help to tell them to get to work and make homeownership a priority!

In addition to today's numbers, recent builder surveys have indicated steadily increasing optimism regarding market conditions while the number of improving housing markets nationwide has grown substantially over the past six months, he notes.

Forty - seven new metro areas were added to January's Improving Housing Market Index, which identifies areas that have shown growth in housing permits, employment, and home prices for at least six consecutive months.

«The number of improving housing markets has risen for six consecutive months, and 36 states now have at least one metropolitan area on the list,» notes NAHB Chairman Bob Nielsen, a home builder from Reno, Nev. «This indicates that despite the many challenges that continue to drag on a housing recovery — including the tight lending environment for builders and buyers — improving conditions are slowly but surely spreading from one housing market to the next.»

Impressive corporate earnings, an improving housing market, and a promising economy are all factors Link said should attract investors and traders to get back into those areas.

Home Depot has been aided in recent months by an improved housing market in the United States as well as the rebuilding that is going on in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Economic growth is further supported by steadily improving labor conditions, expanding credit creation, significantly de-leveraged consumers and corporate balance sheets, and even signs of an improving housing market and modest inflationary pressures.

General Motors looks optimistically on the industry in the year's second half as it reports a 6 % uptick in August sales, saying an improving housing market and new government data showing stronger - than - expected new - vehicle deliveries so far in 2012 supports its view.

Seasonal factors supporting second - half truck sales, most significantly an improving housing market, provide much of the optimism, McNeil says in conference call earlier today to discuss GM's August results.

We don't think this is conducive to improving the housing markets or promoting home ownership, and evidently others agree.

The company's ability to continue to drive higher sales per square foot through its unique merchandising, new promotions like the rewards card, and the introduction of impulse items combined with an improving housing market should drive outperformance versus other retailers.

Bunton agreed with Amorin and indicated he's hopeful an improving housing market will bring more individuals, including millennials, to the industry.

As an industry, we should acknowledge that REOs offer a better way to sell homes and improve the housing market than short sales — for consumers and practitioners.

Do we now sit back and patiently wait for the economic recovery to come and with it an improved housing market?

The Obama administration's Housing Scorecard for November shows an improving housing market, with home prices remaining strong and foreclosures falling.

Most of our key indicators are as strong or stronger than they were at this time last year, which is indicative of an improving housing market this year.»

«Until our government helps to improve the housing market, (adding jobs for example) home values will continue to decline.»

The poll concludes that the anticipated construction labor shortage can cripple the improving housing market.

The new year opened with hope that the 3 percent growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reported for the end of 2011 would lead to stronger job growth and improving housing markets.

«While relatively small metropolitan areas continue to dominate the list of improving housing markets, it's important to note that several major metros in diverse parts of the country have now joined the field as well — including such metros as Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Nashville and Philadelphia,» adds NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe.

Another reason for continued optimism for apartments in the face of an improving housing market is the increasing popularity of urban living.

One excellent sign of an improved economy, and thus, an improved housing market, is when businesses that were once closed begin to reopen.

The improved housing market in 2011 will increase «transaction - based» inspections, which are the standard inspections ordered by buyers before finalizing their purchase, says Bill Redfern, CEO of A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections in Milwaukee.

The new year opened with hope that the 3 % growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reported for the end of 2011 would lead to stronger job growth and improving housing markets.

Fixed mortgage rates continued to mostly hold steady this week, amid some signs of an improving housing market, Freddie Mac reports.

This equity growth is actually the driving force in the improving housing market.

Looking ahead, there's an expectation that demand for seniors housing will be supported by a reasonably strong national economy that is growing on par with the past year's growth (2 % to 2.5 % GDP growth), favorable consumer confidence, and an improving housing market (both price appreciation and the pace of new and existing home sales).

They thus can not contribute to an improved housing market.