社评0817 休城居民半数无法购买住房

休城居民半数无法购买住房

休斯敦房价稍降，仍然对许多人而言无力购买住房。 在2019 年疫情之前， 大约有百分之五十八的居民可以负担购房， 而今年就降至百分之四十。

根据休市房地產经纪协会之统计报告， 休市中等房价降了百分之二点五到平均三十四万元， 一年前是三十五万七千二百元。

由于保险水电费不断上涨 ，对於一个中等家庭而言需要增加二千四百元之额外开支。 其中最多重要之因素是利息不断上升 ，本週已经到了百分之七 ， 购房者必须要有每年近十万之收入， 才可能买到中等价位之住房。

德州各大城市正有不断涌进之新居民， 房屋需求增加， 许多新来之居民都暂住在公寓， 因為他们都暂时无能力购买住房。

近年来， 虽然失业率保持非常低， 但是通货膨胀确无法压抑， 因而造成钱不值钱之窘境。

平民大眾热盼战争早日结束， 世界经济早日復甦， 通货膨胀得到控制， 全球生產力提高 才是老百姓之福气。

Half Of All Houstonians Can’t Afford To Buy A House

Housing prices in Houston have dropped slightly, but many people are still unable to buy a house. Before the pandemic, about 58% of residents could afford to buy a house, but this year it has dropped to 40%. 

According  to the realtors association, house prices in Houston dropped by 2.5% to an average $340,000. One year ago the average price was $357, 200. 

Due to the rising costs of insurance, water and electricity, an average family needs to pay $2400.00 more this year. In order to qualify for a loan, a family has to have a household income of more than $100,000 per year. 

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