Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from Fannie Mae: Consumer Attitudes on Housing May Signal Healthier Purchase Market Ahead
- from the National Association of Home Builders Eye On Housing blog: For Builders, Labor/Subcontractor Shortage Intensifies
- from CNBC: Home prices hit new highs in 10 states
- from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Housing Perspectives blog: Aging Society and Inaccessible Housing Stock Suggest Growing Need for Remodeling
- from FreddieMac: Global Uncertainty Pushes U.S. Mortgage Rates Lower
- from CNBC: Weekly mortgage applications rise 4.6% on rate dip
- from HousingWire: Equifax: Mortgage originations soar 75% from last year — Growth attributed to first mortgages
- from Black Knight Financial Services: Black Knight’s May Mortgage Monitor: 6.5 Million Borrowers Could Save $1.66 Billion Monthly Via Refinancing
- from CNBC: Big investors buy fewer homes but see bigger gains
- from RealtyTrac: All-Cash Share of U.S. Home Purchases in May Drops to Lowest Level Since November 2009
