US Housing Market Outlook Low housing inventory drives market developments A lack of housing inventory continues to drive developments in the market. With homes hard to come by, sales have been constrained and house prices have come under upwards pressure as demand has... 17th December 2015 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook Tight supply condtions help to push up house prices House prices are picking up again on the back of a very tight housing market.But over the next couple of years, as greater numbers of new homes come onto the market andowners of existing properties... 2nd October 2015 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook Higher rates will not derail the housing recovery The recent strength of housing activity suggests the market is well placed to cope with a gradual rise in interest rates. Indeed, with credit conditions gradually loosening and affordability very... 2nd July 2015 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook Housing will continue to normalise A gradual rise in borrowing costs as the Fed raises interest rates from historic lows won’t derail the housing recovery. We expect favourable affordability, looser credit conditions and the strength... 27th March 2015 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook The acceleration in house price growth is temporary House prices have regained fresh upward momentum in recent months. But as existing homeowners and homebuilders respond to higher prices by increasing supply, price gains will stabilise at 4% per annum... 22nd December 2014 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook House price inflation will slow further Loosening mortgage credit conditions, decent jobs gains and accelerating wage growth will help home sales rise over the next 12 months. But the improvement in selling conditions is also tempting... 29th September 2014 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook House price inflation will cool The rising inventory of homes for sale and the hit to housing demand from the severe winter weather are feeding through to slower house price inflation. Although home sales will now recover, a further... 30th June 2014 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook Housing is at a crossroad The housing recovery is at a crossroad. We expect looser supply conditions to drive a moderation in house price gains over the next year. But our forecasts assume that declining investor demand will... 27th March 2014 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook 2014 will see a slowdown in the housing recovery The housing market recovery is entering a new phase. The rapid bounce in house prices, which was driven by strong investment buying and tight supply conditions, will soon start to moderate. The... 11th December 2013 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook Recovery slowing to a more sustainable pace The spike in mortgage interest rates has taken a toll on housing market activity, but we don’t expect it to knock the housing recovery off course. Nevertheless, with the inventory of homes for sale... 9th September 2013 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook Housing market recovery marching on The stronger-than-expected start to the year means that the risks to our house price forecasts have shifted to the upside. However, we think it is more likely than not that the pace of house price... 7th June 2013 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook Still gaining momentum Rebounding household formation and continued investor interest will help housing demand rise further this year. And while supply conditions will stop tightening, they will remain very tight. The... 7th March 2013 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook Shifting up the gears The housing recovery is building a real head of steam. We anticipate further strong gains in home sales and housing starts in 2013. At the national level, price gains are likely to match those seen... 6th December 2012 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook Softer economy unlikely to derail housing recovery The softer pace of economic growth in the second half of the year may lead to a slight moderation in the pace of house price gains. But the bigger picture is that growing buyer interest and a tight... 6th September 2012 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook House prices will rise this year Driven by strong investor demand, the modest recovery in housing market activity will not only continue into the second half of 2012 and beyond, it will spread to encompass house prices, which will... 20th June 2012 · 1 min read
US Housing Market Outlook Housing is healing Lingering constraints on demand and the overhang of foreclosures mean that the healing of the housing market will be a long and gradual process, but it does at least appear to be underway. Home sales... 6th March 2012 · 1 min read
