Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from Fast Company: Exclusive: Airbnb will start designing houses in 2019
- from Realtor.com®: Realtor.com® 2019 National Housing Forecast
- from the National Association of Home Builders: New Home Sales Drop 8.9 Percent in October as Affordability Challenges Persist
- from Reuters: U.S. new home sales drop to more than 2-1/2-year low
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Barely Move
- from The Wall Street Journal: Home-Price Gains Continue to Slow in September — Interest rates have risen and inventory in some markets has been growing
- from REALTOR® Magazine: Mortgage Loan Limits to Rise in 2019 to Keep Pace With Home Prices
- from the National Association of Home Builders’ Eye on Housing blog: Townhouse Construction Continues Strong Performance
- from The Wall Street Journal: To Discover an Up-and-Coming Neighborhood, Look for the Museum — Many homeowners are drawn to property near new museums and art districts whose cultural offerings boost real-estate values
- from Brookings: The devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods
- from Renewable Nation: Top 5 Home Energy- and Money-Savings Tips Highlighted by Non-Profit Renewable Nation
