Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen last week…
- from Realtor.com: America’s 20 Hottest Real Estate Markets for October 2016
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Ease From Recent Spike, Closer to Near Record Lows
- from CNBC: Mortgage applications fall 4.1% as homebuyers pull back
- from HousingWire: Fannie Mae relaxes standards slightly to allow for 3% down refinances — Mortgage must already be owned by Fannie Mae
- from CNBC: Homeownership crawls back up from 50-year low
- from Realtor.com: First-Time Buyers Find Fewer New Homes to Choose From
- from The Wall Street Journal: When to Subtract a Home Addition — Eliminating a clunky extension can add value to a home at resale time
- from CNN Money: How immigrants can revive America’s blighted neighborhoods
