Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from Inman News: The return of the home as ATM — Increase in HELOCs, lower lending standards are warning signs of another housing bubble
- from CNBC: US foreclosure activity falls to 8-year low in May: RealtyTrac
- from Reuters: U.S. mortgage applications rise in latest week-MBA
- from Housingwire: Mortgage applications unexpectedly jump 10% for week — Refinance share continues to grow
- from FannieMae: Consumer Concerns Regarding Economy Slow Housing Activity — Spring-Summer Buying and Selling Season Sputters Despite Drop in Mortgage Rates
- from the National Association of Homebuilders: Leading Markets Index Shows 56 Metros at or Above Normal Levels in June
- from AOL: Census: Americans Less Likely to Move Now Than in the 1990s
- from Ecobuilder Pulse: More Single-Family and Multifamily Builders and Remodelers Expect to Go Green
