Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from MarketWatch: 5 reasons a 2007-style real estate meltdown is unlikely now
- from FannieMae: Home Purchase Sentiment Index Moves Up in 2015, Returns to 83.2 in December — HPSI Closes Year on Positive Note Driven by Reported Income Growth
- from the National Association of REALTORS®: 2016 Forecast: Modest Increase in Home Sales Expected
- from Move, Inc.: Realtor.com® 2016 Housing Forecast Predicts Healthy Market with New Construction Driving Highest Level of Home Sales Since 2006
- from The Wall Street Journal: How to Profit From Rising Rents: Build Apartments — Average rents nationwide rose 4.6% in 2015, the biggest gain since before the recession
- from HousingWire: Is rent-to-own the future of housing? — Home Partners of America’s first securitization offers glimpse at new buying option
- from FreddieMac: Mortgage Rates Fall Further
- from CNBC: Mortgage applications rebound 21%: Here’s why
- from Quicken Loans: Home Appraisals Fall Short of Owner Expectations last 11 months of 2015; Spread tightens in December
