Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from Freddie Mac: Fixed Mortgage Rates Tick Up
- from HousingWire: The hidden catch in the housing recovery — Freddie Mac: Income growth needs to improve
- from REALTOR® Mag: Existing-Home Sales Drop in January While Prices Continue to Grow
- from The New York Times: Fannie Mae Posts Profit That Sets a Record
- from Bloomberg Businessweek: Subprime Mortgages’ Modest Comeback
- from AOL Real Estate: Oil Boom Now Boosting House Prices Throughout North Dakota
- from The Los Angeles Times: Fannie Mae offering cash incentives to some home buyers
- from RIS Media: Housing Gains Predicted For The Year
- from Realty Times: Mortgage Availability Improves
- from HousingWire: Sub-prise! Mortgages get looser despite tighter regulations — AEI: National Mortgage Risk Index continues to climb
- from the Sun Sentinel: ‘Boomerang’ buyers get another chance at homeownership
- from CNBC: Cost of owning a home is spiking in 2014
- from the National Association of Homebuilders: Why are New Homes Getting so Big? Look at Who’s Buying Them
- from The Los Angeles Times: Owners Again Borrowing Against Homes as Housing Market Recovers
- from Reuters: New home sales hit five-and-a-half year high in January
- from Yahoo! Finance: How an energy-efficient mortgage can save you money
- from Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Purchase Apps not Living up to Historical Standards
