Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this past week…
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Continue Upward Climb
- from CNBC: Weekly mortgage applications tank even more, as rising rates make homes less affordable
- from CoreLogic Insights Blog: Forecasts Suggest Homebuyers’ “Typical Mortgage Payment” Could Rise Over 15 Percent This Year
- from CNBC: Homeownership is increasingly for the wealthy, according to the latest sales data
- from Realtor.com: Lack of Homes on the Market Takes a Toll on First-Time Buyers
- from The Wall Street Journal: Escalation Clauses: A Little-Known Bidding-War Strategy
- from Realtor.com: What’s Missing From the Housing Recovery? New Condos
- from National Association of Home Builders’ Eye on Housing blog: Townhouse Construction Expands
- from Techspot.com: Dallas, Waco and Atlanta will be the first cities to receive AT&T’s 5G mobile network — Additional cities will receive the network ‘in the coming months’
- from AccountingToday.com: IRS says interest on home equity loans can still be deducted
