Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from The Wall Street Journal: Homeownership rate jumps from 50-year low
- from Realtor.com: New-Homes Prices Are Down: Get One Before They Sell Out
- from The National Association of Home Builders: New Home Sales Edge Up 0.8 Percent in June
- from Housingwire: This year will probably be the biggest year for homebuilders in a decade — Rising demand calls for new construction
- from Housingwire: Fed elects to hold off on interest rate hike — But increase still expected in December
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Drop Again
- from CNBC: Lowest mortgage rates in a month barely boost weekly applications, up 0.4%
- from The Wall Street Journal: Americans Pour Record Sums Into Home Improvements
- from Country Living: Are People Actually Happy in Tiny Houses? —A recent survey suggests that the answer is no.
