Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this past week…
- from Realtor.com: How the Fed’s Latest Move Is Expected to Hurt Home Buyers
- from CNBC: Mortgage applications rise 3.1% as borrowers rush to lock in rates
- from FreddieMac: Mortgage Rates Move Higher
- from USA Today: ‘A bad idea’: More new mortgages are risky ones
- from FreddieMac: Mortgage Rates Hit 2017 High
- from CoreLogic: 1 Million US Borrowers Regained Equity in 2016
- from RealtyTrac: U.S. Home Flipping Increases 3 Percent in 2016 to a 10-Year High
- from CNBC: Buyer beware: Those picture-perfect flipped homes can be masked money pits
- from the Mortgage News Daily: Reporting Change Could Raise Credit Scores, Risk
- from Realtor.com: 7 Terrifying Things That Can Happen During Home Renovations
