Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from CNBC: December is usually the slowest month for home sales, but that might not be the case this year
- from TechSpot: California has become the first state to require solar panels on all new homes
- from Inside Climate News: Net-Zero Energy Homes Pay Off Faster Than You Think—Even in Chilly Midwest
- from Freddie Mac: Freddie Mac Announces Holiday Eviction Moratorium; Confirms Natural Disaster Relief Policies
- from Fannie Mae: Fannie Mae Announces Eviction Suspension for the Holidays
- from The New York Times: Minneapolis, Tackling Housing Crisis and Inequity, Votes to End Single-Family Zoning
- from Apartment List: 2018 Millennial Homeownership Report: American Dream Delayed
- from Redfin: Bidding Wars Plummet to an Eight-Year Low, but Buyers Still Face Competition Most of the Time in These Zip Codes
- from Knock: National Knock Deals Forecast Identifies Miami, Houston and Chicago as Top 3 U.S. Markets for Deals on Home Prices Heading into 2019
- from Pantone®: Pantone Announces the Color of the Year 2019: PANTONE® 16-1546 Living Coral