Softened Quotes

The tone from the Bank of Canada has softened lately and upbeat data are needed to intensify rate hike expectations. - Niels Christensen

The residential property market continues to be buoyant even though growth in house prices has softened substantially from last year's peak. - Shireen Darmalingam

The liberals have not softened their view of actuality to make themselves live closer to the dream, but instead sharpen their perceptions and fight to make the dream actuality or give up the battle in despair. - Margaret Mead

The good news is that the demand fundamentals are likely to remain positive with good population growth, high rental yields and a new real estate law expected to be announced soon. Indeed, according to our new real estate index property prices rose 3.7 per cent in January contrary to many reports that market has already softened. - Steve Brice

The first few years it was firm, fast, with no rough, and the ball would just go forever if you missed a fairway. That's the way I liked it. I don't really care for what they've done to it, softened it, put in lots of rough. It's still quite a test, but I think it was meant to play firm and fast. - John Cook

The consumer spending environment since midsummer has softened. Our initial estimate is for 2006 sales of 16.8 million units, but we expect aggressive pricing will be needed to achieve that given a weakening consumer. - Robert Barry

Prices softened with the warmer weather and mild winter. - David Spigelmyer