Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from The Wall Street Journal: Here’s what will hold back housing for the next two years — Homebuilding expected to remain weak through 2016
- from Redfin: Four Reasons the Housing Market Could Improve in the Second Half of 2014
- from RealtyTrac: U.S. Homes Underwater Stalls at 9.1 Million in Second Quarter as Home Price Appreciation Slows in Many Markets — 17% of Homes Still Underwater
- from The Los Angeles Times: Authorities crack down on mortgage-relief scams nationwide
- from CNBC: Un-advertised listings distort housing inventory
- from Discover Home Loans: Discover Home Loans Poll: Buyers Believe a Home is a Good Investment But Manu are Unprepared for Mortgage Process
- from CNBC: Mortgage applications rise, but all on refis
- from The Wall Street Journal: All in the Family Home: Record 57 Million Americans Living in Multi-Generational Households
- from Bloomberg Businessweek: Dimon’s Threat to Quit FHA Seen as Pressure Move on Rules
