While the local economy began to recover, the rental index increased, and the housing affordability ratio and the real wage index dropped.

在经济开始复苏的同时，租金指数上升，港人的房屋负担能力及实质工资则比前一年下跌。

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Sooner or later, the affordability index kicks high enough to prompt many families to take the plunge.

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While rising rates do hurt the affordability index they may also have an effect that has not been looked at.

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Cities like San Diego or Tampa are improving in the housing affordability index because buying activity in the lower segment of the market has picked up.

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