Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from FreddieMac: Mortgage Rates Continue Climbing
- from CNBC: Higher interest rates crush mortgage application volume, down 9.4%
- from REALTOR.com: The 5 Real Estate Trends That Will Shape 2017
- from First American: First American Real House Price Index
- from the National Association of Home Builders: New Home Sales Down 1.9 Percent in October
- from BUILDER: Who Needs Sleep? Everyone — Home designs should offer separate sleeping quarter options to accommodate different sleep habits
- from BUILDER: The Next Big Thing: Healthy Homes — Buyers are demanding–and paying more for–homes that don’t make them sick
- from the National Association of Home Builders Eye on Housing blog: Single-Family Built-for-Rent Construction
- from HUD.gov: Homelessness in the U.S. Continues to Decline — National estimate finds significant reductions among families and chronically homeless individuals
- from Redfin: Home Sellers: Spring is Great, But Listing in Winter Pays Off, Too
- from REALTOR.com: Secrets Inside the Pantry: How the Kitchen Became Real Estate’s Most Valuable Room
- from the National Association of Home Builders Eye on Housing blog: Post-Recession High Set for Custom Home Building
