Happy New Year everyone!
Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from the Los Angeles Times: Mortgage tax break expires despite bipartisan support in Congress
- from Bloomberg.com: Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Climb by Most in Seven Years
- from The Wall Street Journal: A jumbo mortgage without a jumbo down payment — Private mortgage insurance makes a comeback
- from Realtor.com: Housing Market Bucks Seasonal Slowdown With Hearty Home Buying
- from Forbes: Housing Outlook 2014: 10 Predictions From The Experts
- from Redfin: Home-Buying Competition in November Hit Lowest Level Since 2011
- from National Mortgage News: Higher REO Prices May Slow Investor Buying in 2014
- from Forbes: Best Buy Cities: Where to Invest In Housing In 2014
- from The Wall Street Journal: Mortgage Rate Swings May Mean “Bumpy” 2014 Housing Market
- from The New York Times: Does the Garage Interior Matter to Home Buyers?
- from HousingWire: CoreLogic: 2013 marks year of rapid transition — Over three million residential property owners regained lost equity
- from Bloomberg Businessweek: Florida Poised to Pass New York as Third-Most Populous State
- from Mortgage News Daily: Low-End Home Prices More Useful in Predicting Big-Picture
