Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from HousingWire: Mortgage rates to increase past 4.5% in 2018 — One expert predicts rates could hit 5% mark
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Drop
- from CNBC: When a $1 million retirement nest egg isn’t enough
- from Abodo: America’s 2017 Rental Market in Review: Despite Renter Population Decrease, Prices Jumped 2.4%
- from CBS News: “Climate gentrification” could add value to elevation in real estate
- from National Association of REALTORS® Economists’ Outlook blog: Metro Areas Most Affected by the New Tax Law
- from the U.S. Census Bureau: Idaho is Nation’s Fastest-Growing State, Census Bureau Reports — Nevada is 2nd-Fastest
- from Realtor.com: What Is ‘House Poor’? What It Means, and Whether You’re at Risk
- from The New York Times: How ‘Not in My Backyard’ Became ‘Not in My Neighborhood’
- from Realtor.com: The Clintons, Hot Tubs?! Why House Fires Happen More When It’s Freezing Cold
- from SmartAsset.com: The Cities With the Best Work-Life Balance
