Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this past week…
- from CNBC: Mortgage refinances fall to the lowest level in a decade amid lean and expensive spring housing market
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Holding Steady
- from The Wall Street Journal: Rising Home Prices Push Borrowers Deeper Into Debt — Tight supply, higher mortgage rates make homeownership out of reach for many, pressuring lenders to ease credit standards
- from HousingWire: Number of multigenerational households hit all-time high — Surge to 20% of U.S. population
- from The Wall Street Journal: Rising Interest Rates Squeeze Homeowners’ Budgets — High-end homeowners are shelling out $241 more per month, on average, toward their mortgage payments, up 13% from 2017
- from CNBC: Growing debt among older Americans threatens their retirement
- from Fannie Mae: Housing Sentiment Remains Volatile, Edges Back Up
- from RISMedia: Trade Concerns Unwarranted? Chinese Foreign Investment in Real Estate to Remain on Track
- from Quicken Loans: Homeowners Achieve a More Realistic View of Home Values
- from RentCafé Blog: Single-Family Rentals Increased Faster than Apartments in 22 of 30 Big Cities, Led by Phoenix
James
Thank you for putting these lists together, it’s great to find everything in one place!