This week’s real estate headlines
Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my desk this week…
- from REALTOR.COM: Detroit, Santa Barbara, Reno Lead Housing Markets’ Rebound
- from HousingWire: A nation of renters? Not so, delinquent borrowers say
- from Mortgage News Daily: Aging Housing Inventory Presents Bargain-Hunting Opportunities
- from CNBC: Home affordability sinks as housing slows
- from The Wall Street Journal: Home Builders Have Marginal Concern for 2014
- from The Washington Post: If you buy a foreclosure, expect problems
- from The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Takes Aim at ‘Forced’ Insurance — FHFA to Ban Mortgage Companies From Accepting Payments
- from Real Estate Economy Watch: Pricier Properties Lead the Recovery
- from CNNMoney: Banks offering mortgages with only 5% down payments
- from Reuters: U.S. homeownership rate holds near 18-year lows
- from The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Mortgage Application Volume Fell 7% in Latest Week, MBA Says