Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: U.S. Home Affordability Drops to More Than 10-Year Low in Q4 2018
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Move Slightly
- from HousingWire: Federal Reserve raises rates at December meeting
- from the Wall Street Journal: Smaller Fed Moves Have Bigger Market Impacts
- from USA Today: Go West: Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Washington top list of fastest-growing states
- from Redfin: Luxury Home Prices Up 3.2 Percent Annually in the Third Quarter, the Lowest Growth Rate in Nearly Two Years [Reno, Nevada. ranks 2nd in the nation for luxury home price increase]
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Single-Family Starts Drop in November as Builders Face Affordability Concerns
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: Residential Mortgage Originations Drop 21 Percent in Q3 2018
- from HousingWire: FHA loan limits to increase in most of U.S. in 2019
- from LendingTree: A Different Kind of Gender Gap: Homeownership Is More Common Among Single Women Than Single Men
