Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from CNBC: New home sales tank 19 percent to end 2018
- from Freddie Mac: Drop in Rates Leads to Jump in Mortgage Applications
- from The Wall Street Journal: Falling Mortgage Rates Raise Hopes for Battered Housing Market — Mortgage rates have fallen to around their lowest levels in eight months, offering a potential boost to the housing market after a rough patch in recent months
- from realtor.com®: Women, Millennials, and Hispanics Will Shape the Future of Housing
- from realtor.com®: Disaster Propels California Town to Top of Hottest Markets List for December 2018
- from the National Association of Home Builders: NAHB Priced-Out Estimates for 2019
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: Renting a Home More Affordable Than Buying in 59 Percent of U.S. Housing Markets
- from CNBC: Rent, mortgage payments hard to meet for workers entangled in the government shutdown
- from CNBC: Chinese Buyers Expand Their Reach in the U.S. Housing Market as the Middle Class Gets in on the Act
- from improveNet: Study: the home improvement projects you’ll regret
- from United Van Lines: Americans are on the move, but where are they moving to and from?
