Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from Realtor.com®: The Hottest Markets of April 2019: All Fired Up Over Affordability
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly
- from LendingTree: More Than Two-Thirds of Homeowners Think Owning is Easier Than Renting
- from HousingWire: FHA clarifies rules to attract more participants to its mortgage lending program — Says its jumbled legalese has scared away banks, and it wants to bring them back
- from The Wall Street Journal: Ginnie Mae Moves to Crack Down on Repeated Refinancings — Government-backed firm says proposal is being driven by concerns of investors who buy its securities
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: Seriously Underwater U.S. Properties Increase From A Year Ago
- from The Washington Post: Home lenders are becoming more friendly to riskier applicants
- from FastCompany: The future of housing looks nothing like today’s
- from CNBC: Millions of homes are underinsured against natural disasters as construction costs keep rising
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: Top Markets with Greatest Seller Gains
- from Bloomberg Businessweek: Young Real Estate Flippers Get Their First Taste of Losing
- from Realtor.com®: Party in the Front! The Year’s Biggest Outdoor Design Trends Relocate the Action
- from Vacasa: Best places to buy a beach house in 2019
- from Apartment Therapy: What Your Birth Order Might Say About Where You Live
