Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from FreddieMac: Mortgage Rates Jump
- from CNBC: Mortgage fraud is getting worse as more people lie about their income to qualify for loans
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: Q3 2018 Foreclosure Activity Down 8 Percent From Year Ago to Lowest Level Since Q4 2005
- from The Wall Street Journal: Lennar Is in Advanced Talks to Sell Its Real-Estate Lending Unit, Rialto Capital
- from PenFed Credit Union: Americans Still Want to Own their Dream Home Despite Rising Home Prices
- from Bank of America: 2018 Fall Homebuyer Insights Report — Latest Homebuyer Insights Report finds millennials prioritize homeownership above other life priorities
- from the Urban Land Institute: Emerging Trends in Real Estate®
- from NBC News: Housing crisis spurs some to consider old cruise ships as solution to house needy
