Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my desk this week…
- from Redfin Blog: Here Comes the Inventory
- from The Wall Street Journal: Housing-Inventory Crunch Could Be Easing
- from RealtyTrac: U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY INCREASES 2 PERCENT IN MAY BOOSTED BY 11 PERCENT RISE IN BANK REPOSSESSIONS
- from HousingWire: Are renters here to stay? Spoiler alert: Experts say yes
- from Philly.com: Can first-time buyers sustain housing recovery?
- from MarketWatch: Home-builder confidence jumps up in June
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Builder Confidence Hits Major Milestone in June
- from USA Today: Housing starts up 6.8% in May
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Builders and Lumber Dealers See Shortages of Key Building Materials
- from FreddieMac: Mortgage Rates on Six Week Streak Higher
- from FreddieMac: What Happens When Interest Rate Rise?
- from the Chicago Tribune: Mortgage applications tumble as rates rise further: MBA
