The recent rises in the major house price indices have fanned hopes that the worst of the housing market correction is now behind us. Yet price rises driven only by a temporary imbalance between the number of willing buyers and sellers will not be sustained when the economic outlook remains so fragile, lending criteria have shown few signs of easing and housing is still overvalued.
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