Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this past week…
- from The Wall Street Journal: U.S. New Home Sales Rise to Highest Level Since 2007 —Purchases of new single-family homes jumped 12.4% in July
- from Freddie Mac: Fixed Mortgage Rates Unchanged
- from Realtor.com: Attention, Home Shoppers: You Now Have More Leverage
- from Builder: Builder Beware: 30 MSAs Where Vacancy Rates Are Rising
- from CNBC: Weekly mortgage applications drop 2.1% as rates edge higher
- from The Wall Street Journal: Spending on Home Improvement Is Set to Pick Up as Building Pace Slows
- from US News and World Report: The Big Impact of Tiny Homes: How Little Houses Are Changing Real Estate
- from Builder: What’s Your Neighborhood Score For Aging In Place? — AARP offers a Livability Index to drive community focus on independent living
- from MarketWatch: Opinion: This is the best time in history to invest in real estate
