Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from The Wall Street Journal: Mortgage Lenders Set to Relax Standards
- from The Wall Street Journal: New Mortgage Lending Drops to 13-Year Low
- from The Los Angeles Times: More owners tapping home equity lines of credit
- from Reuters: New home sales rise in October, but September revised down
- from CNBC: Home equity is back and homeowners are loving it
- from The Wall Street Journal: New-Home Prices Surge Despite Lackluster Demand
- from RealtyTrac: 21 Percent of U.S. Housing Markets Now Less Affordable Than Their Historical Averages
- from The Wall Street Journal: Home Builders Tap the Sun — Solar Panels Are Standard for New Houses in Some Areas; Electricity at 20% Off
- from Realtor.com: 8 Benefits of Buying a House at Year’s End
- from CoStar: Apartment Construction Boom Slowing Rent Increases as Market Shifts Into Expansion Phase
- from FreddieMac: Mortgage Rates Lower Across the Board
