Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from RealtyTrac: U.S. Foreclosure Activity Increases 7 Percent in July as Bank Repossessions Reach 30-Month High
- from Associated Press: Boomerang home buyers poised to return to market with a roar
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Single-Family Gains Push Housing Starts to Highest Level Since 2007
- from National Real Estate Investor: Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate Assets to Hit Record High
- from FreddieMac: 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Remains Below Four Percent
- from CNBC: Refinancing pushes mortgage applications up 3.6%
- from CoreLogic Insights blog: Cash Sales Accounted for 32 Percent of All Home Sales in May 2015 — Lowest Cash Sales Share Since July 2008
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Builder Confidence Rises One Point in August
- from Associated Press: More millennials stuck renting for years before buying home
- from FreddieMac’s Executive Perspectives blog: Meeting the Housing Needs of an Aging Population
- from Realtor.com: Just How High Might Mortgage Rates Go?
