Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from CoreLogic: Nearly 9 Million Borrowers Have Regained Equity Since the Height of the Crisis in 2011
- from CNBC: Weekly mortgage applications to purchase a home drop 3%, even as falling rates spark a rush to refinance
- from RealtyTrac: Home Flipping Loan Volume Rises to Nine-Year High in Q1 2017 as Average Flipping Returns Decline for Second Straight Quarter
- from The Washington Post: No down payment? No problem, say lenders eager to finance home purchases
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Inch Up After Extended Decline
- from RealtyTrac: The Home Flipping Pyramid
- from RISMedia: Marriage Equality Is Paving the Way for LGBT Community’s Increased Interest In Homeownership
- from Curbed: Study: U.S. must add 4.6M new apartments by 2030 to meet rising demand
- from CNBC: Developers lure buyers to cities, even as prices stall
- from CNBC: Would-be snowbirds come home to roost as retirees age in place
