Tag Archives: Wage Growth

According to Realtor.com’s latest Rental Report, the deceleration from rising prices in September may relieve some renters of financial stress. However, rental affordability remains a significant challenge as inflation continues to outpace wage growth.

Wage gains, which have been cited repeatedly by analysts as a key to increasing homeownership, has picked up lately. But they could come with some unintended side effects.

According to a recent report from Ten-X, how does the state of housing weigh in against slow wage growth and a shortage of home inventory?

The latest employment summary from the Bureau of Labor Statistics contained several positives, but also came with a few disappointments—including one that may have an adverse effect on housing.

Average earnings took a step backward in February, but this should not be a sign that the labor market is not healthy, according to the San Francisco Fed. But will slow wage growth affect homebuying in the spring?

In the February Employment Summary from the BLS, Job gains were solid and the labor force participation rate was up, but the average hourly wage declined. How will the lack of wage growth affect the housing market this spring?

Will the labor market be able to sustain the solid job growth it experienced in the last three months of 2015?

Ask the Economist is an ongoing series in which DS News talks with an economist about the most pressing issues facing the nation's housing industry and the economy. This installment features Nela Richardson, Chief Economist with Redfin.

While much of the overall economic news has been positive as of late, a survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released Wednesday indicated that low- to moderate-income (LMI) households are still struggling in the areas of employment and household stability.

April's Sentiment Index reading of 95.9 was the second-highest since 2007, second only to January 2015. Curtin said despite the large decline in the index for May, consumers' attitudes toward personal finances and spending habits have stayed positive.