Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from RealtyTrac: Q3 2015 Home Sellers Realize Average Price Gain of 17 Percent From Purchase Price, Highest in Eight Years
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Move Higher
- from The Wall Street Journal: Home-Loan Borrowers Bypass the Banks — Almost half of home-purchase loans now come from independent mortgage companies, which say they can offer faster, cheaper loans
- from CNBC: Higher interest rates push mortgage applications down 0.8%
- from Housingwire: Is the credit box finally showing signs of opening up? — Ellie Mae report shows easing lending standards
- from Pro Teck Valuation Services: Pro Teck’s Home Value Forecast: Lack of Inventory Leading to Hot Market Conditions
- from RealtyTrack: Infographic: Where to Expect an Influx of Legacy Bank-Owned Inventory
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Cost of Constructing a Home
- from USA Today: Housing lot shortage stymies home sales
- from Newmark Grubb Knight Frank: The Future of Real Estate in the World’s Leading Cities
