Article: Low Mortgage Rates Keep Homes Affordable in Scottsdale, Ariz., Area.

Article: PRICED OUT OF A HOUSE? STATE'S AFFORDABILITY INDEX HITS 8-YEAR LOW.(Business)(Statistical Data Included)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  March 9, 2000 ;     374 words ......year pulled the state's Housing Affordability Index to its lowest level since 1992...in order to grow.'' The state's affordability index for single-family homes had averaged...year's interest rate hikes pushed the affordability index down across the state, pricing many...

Article: Bill ties tuition rates to federal aid.(Washington update)(college affordability index)
Black Issues in Higher Education;  November 6, 2003 ;     513 words ......committee, would create a College Affordability Index, comparing tuition and fee increases...2008, institutions that have an affordability index over two--or tuition increases at...be taking to reduce its college affordability index. Finally, the institutions will...

Article: High Home Prices in Ventura County, Calif., Affect Affordability Index.
Ventura County Star (Ventura, California) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  November 12, 2002 ;     463 words ......according to CAR. The California Housing Affordability Index fell even further in September...rates. By itself, the September affordability index isn't reason to worry, Appleton...payments, she said. However, the affordability index has been falling all year and that...

Article: THIRD QUARTER HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX FOR ALABAMA NOW AVAILABLE ON UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA REAL ESTATE CENTER WEB SITE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 17, 2008 ;     154 words ......The third quarter Alabama Housing Affordability Index is now posted on The University...site at http://acre.cba.ua.edu/affordability_index.php. The statewide housing affordability index is calculated as the ratio of the...

Article: COLLEGE TUITION INCREASES PROMPT `AFFORDABILITY INDEX'
Sun Publications (IL);  December 15, 1999 ;     292 words ......Education hopes a device called the "affordability index" will help dramatize the rising...average of 4.5 percent next year. The affordability index will focus a spotlight on a widening...prepared by the board's staff. The affordability index will show how incomes match up with...

Article: Fourth Quarter '08 Housing Affordability Index for Alabama Now Available on UA Real Estate Center Web Site
Targeted News Service;  February 10, 2009 ;     161 words ......fourth quarter Alabama Housing Affordability Index is now posted on The University...site at http://acre.cba.ua.edu/affordability_index.php. The statewide housing affordability index is calculated as the ratio of the...

Article: Home Affordability Index Drops.(Brief Article)
American Banker;  August 5, 2005 ;     141 words ......the trade group noted that the national nature of its affordability index masks ongoing issues in high-cost areas, mostly in the...higher average mortgage rate offset a rise in income. The affordability index assumes a 20% down payment. The index for a typical first-ti...

Article: FOURTH QUARTER '08 HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX FOR ALABAMA NOW AVAILABLE ON UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA'S REAL ESTATE CENTER WEB SITE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 11, 2009 ;     259 words ......fourth quarter Alabama Housing Affordability Index is now posted on The University...site at http://acre.cba.ua.edu/affordability_index.php. The statewide housing affordability index is calculated as the ratio of the...

Article: Australia's housing affordability index hits record low
Xinhua News Agency;  October 18, 2007 ;     193 words ...Australia's housing affordability index hits record low CANBERRA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Australia...quarter (July to September of 2007). The First Home Buyer Affordability Index, compiled by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) and...

Article: Rising Median Home Price Pushes Housing Affordability Index Down Three Points.
PR Newswire;  March 7, 2002 ;     468 words ......A.R.). The January 2002 Housing Affordability Index (HAI) stood at 32 percent, down...Bailey said. C.A.R.'s monthly housing affordability index measures the percentage of households...Los Angeles. CALIFORNIA HOUSING AFFORDABILITY INDEX * AFFORDABILITY INDEX () C.A.R...

Article: Golden State Is 5% More Pricey.(housing affordability index show 5 percent decrease from June 2001)(Brief Article)
Origination News;  September 1, 2002 ;     158 words ......California Association of Realtors here. The June 2002 Housing Affordability Index stood at 27%, down five points from 32% in June 2001...Santa Barbara (18%). The association's monthly housing affordability index measures the percentage of households that can afford...

Article: Housing Affordability Index Unchanged From Year Ago, C.A.R. Reports.
PR Newswire;  May 3, 2001 ;     525 words ......C.A.R.). The March 2001 Housing Affordability Index (HAI) stood at 32 percent, unchanged...priced home. C.A.R.'s monthly housing affordability index measures the percentage of households...in the state. Historical Housing Affordability Index data and information on C.A.R.'s...

Article: MORE PRICED OUT OF HOUSING MARKET, STUDY SHOWS KING, OTHER COUNTIES ARE DROPPING ON AFFORDABILITY INDEX.(Business)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  February 16, 2005 ;     412 words ......offer without seeing the interior. The center's Housing Affordability Index, which measures the ability of a middle-income family...quarters, the report said. In the fourth quarter, the affordability index was 97.8 in King County, 85.6 in Island County, 66.9 in...

Article: Home prices ease a tad: Affordability index shows tiny gain in favor of first-time buyers.
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD);  March 7, 2007 ;     622 words ......Association of Realtors' housing affordability index improved slightly to 45.7 in January...household income. In December, the affordability index stood at 45.3. The improved picture...hasn't helped buyers much. Though the affordability index improved during half of last year...