Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from the National Association of REALTORS®: NAR, Realtor.com® Identify Growing Rift Between Housing Availability and Affordability
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Housing Production in January Levels Off After Multifamily Surge
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Continue Holding Pattern
- from Realtor.com: Attention First-Time Buyers: Here’s the Key Stuff You Don’t Know About Mortgages
- from The Wall Street Journal: Millennials Are Less Mobile Than Young People Have Been in Decades
- from CNBC: Mortgage applications drop 3.7% as refinancing hits 8-year low
- from the National Mortgage News: Recently Modified Loans Redefault at a Faster Pace
- from the National Mortgage News: Why More Single-Family Homes Are Becoming Rentals
- from the National Association of REALTORS®’ Economists’ Outlook blog: EHS in 2016 by the Numbers – Part 3 – Popular Listing Dates
- from NerdWallet: Small Homes Can Offer Big Returns