Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Four-Month Upturn Ends as Builder Confidence Falls in October
- from FreddieMac: Mortgage Rates Hit New 2014 Lows
- from RealtyTrac: U.S. Foreclosure Activity Edges Up in Third Quarter for First Quarterly Increase in Three Years Despite Hitting New 8-Year Low in September
- from The Wall Street Journal – Foreclosure Dispute Pits Mortgage Lenders vs. Investors — With ‘Millions—Perhaps Even Billions’ at Stake, Nevada Case Could Reverberate Across Housing Market
- from Inman News: Stock plunge a threat to housing — Any weakening of consumer confidence may curb demand for homes
- from FreddieMac: Fixed Mortgage Rates Decline — back near their lows for 2014
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Excessive Lending Standards Still Affecting Home Sales
from Bloomberg: You Don’t Need to Be Perfect to Get a U.S. Loan Anymore - from CNBC: Mortgage rate drop sparks refinancing boomlet
- from BloombergBusinessweek: Homebuilders Offer Goodies as Sales Slow
- from Builder Online: MORE AMERICANS ARE GOING SOLO — Single adults will change the face of the housing industry, says guest columnist Susan Yashinsky
