Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this past week…
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates See Biggest One-Week Drop in a Decade
- from Forbes.com: Housing Department Charges Facebook With Discrimination
- from The Wall Street Journal: FHA Clamps Down on Risky Government-Backed Mortgages
- from Freddie Mac: Freddie Mac March Forecast: Lower than expected mortgage rates and house price moderation to help spring homebuying
- from Redfin: Only 16 Percent of Redfin Buyers Faced a Bidding War so far in March, Down From 61 Percent a Year Earlier
- from The National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals: LGBT Real Estate Report 2019-2020
- from The Wall Street Journal: A Growing Problem in Real Estate: Too Many Too Big Houses
- from Realtor.com®: Realtor.com® Launches New ‘Price Perfect’ Tool to Help Buyers Find Specific Homes That Match Their Needs
- from Northshore Fireplace: First-Time Millennial Home Buyers
- from Redfin: Thursday is the Best Day to List Your Home for Sale
- from Forbes.com: Is Co-Living 2.0 The Next Big Thing In Residential Real Estate?
- from the Boston Globe: People in open-concept homes are realizing the walls were there for a reason