Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from CoreLogic: CoreLogic Reports U.S. Foreclosure Inventory Down 35 Percent Nationally From a Year Ago
- from Credit.com: FHA Program Gives Distressed Homeowners a Second Chance
- from CNBC: Homebuyers face spring sticker shock
- from RealtyTrac: U.S. Foreclosure Starts Edge Higher for Second Straight Month in March as Bank Repossessions Continue to Drop — First Quarter Foreclosure Activity At Lowest Level Since Q2 2007 — Average Time to Foreclose Up to Record 477 Days Nationwide
- from HousingWire: Jumbo mortgages fill in lending gap — MBA: Mortgage credit rises 5 months straight
- from USAToday: Growing demand for apartments pushes up rents
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Latest NAHB Index Reading Shows Recovery Continues to Spread
- from Forbes: With Inventory Tight, Speculative Luxury Homebuilding Heats Up
- from FannieMae: Housing Activity Loses Some Steam, But Positive Signs Crop Up Heading into Spring Home Buying Season — Consumer Optimism Trending Upward Since Last Year
- from Mortgage Banker Association: Mortgage Credit Availability Increases Slightly in March
- from Freddie Mac: Fixed Mortgage Rates Relatively Flat
- from CoreLogic: CoreLogic Home Price Index Rises by 10.2 Percent Year Over Year in February: The Biggest Increase in Nearly Seven Years
- from CBSNews Money Watch: Investors cooling on housing market
- from InmanNews: Eroding home affordability carries housing bubble concerns
