Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from Freddie Mac: Looking Ahead to 2018
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Increase After Lengthy Decline
- from CNBC: Hurricanes and higher rates tank mortgage applications, down 9.7%
- from The Wall Street Journal: Fed to Start Paring Holdings, Keeps December Rate Rise on the Table — The central bank in October will begin slowly shrinking its $4.5 trillion portfolio
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: Home Prices Rising Twice as Fast in U.S. Cities with Highest Natural Hazard Risk Than in Lowest-Risk Cities
- from Realtor.com: Why It’s a Better Time for Buyers on a Budget to Purchase a Home
- from CoreLogic: CoreLogic Reports 2.8 Million Residential Properties with a Mortgage Still in Negative Equity
- from Realtor.com: Don’t Budge: 7 Compromises You Should Never Make When Buying a Home
- from the National Association of REALTORS®: Student Loan Debt and Housing Report
- from The New York Times: Dog Yoga and Electric Guitars: Amenities, at a New Level