Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen last week…
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Single-Family Production Poised to Take Off in 2015
- from Prudential Real Estate Q3 Consumer Outlook Survey:? Consumers See Opportunities in Housing Before Year-End; Millennials Are Most Optimistic; Low Mortgage Rates Drive Housing Interest
- from Market Watch: Black Knight’s September Data: At Least 7.4 Million 30-Year Loans Could Benefit by Refinancing; Negative Equity Share Drops Under 8 Percent
- from the Los Angeles Times: Despite equity boom, many homes remain seriously underwater
- from Corelogic: CoreLogic Reports Home Prices Rose by 5.6 Percent Year Over Year in September 2014 — National Home Prices Are Expected to Rise 5 Percent from September 2014 to September 2015
- from RealtyTrac: The Biggest Drag on Housing: Down Payments or Debt?
- from MarketWatch: Saving for a down payment? It could take you until 2027
- from CNNMoney: The latest trend in housing? Roommates
- from the National Association of Realtors: NAR Annual Survey Reveals Notable Decline in First-time Buyers
- from Housingwire: Institutional investment in housing drops to 4-year low — Cash sales at 33.9%, institutional down to 4.3%
- from Forbes: Aging America: The U.S. Cities Going Gray The Fastest
- from Builder Online: Top Cities for Unmet Boomer Housing Demand — These 10 metro areas are expected to have a significant housing gap for baby boomers
- from CNNMoney: Baby Boomers say they aren’t moving out of their homes
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Housing Markets Inch Toward Full Recovery
- from FreddieMac: Mortgage Rates Move Higher for Second Consecutive Week
- from Reuters: U.S. mortgage applications fall in latest week: MBA
