Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Near Three-Year Lows
- from the National Association of Home Builders: New Home Sales Rebound in June Despite Affordability Concerns
- from REALTOR® Magazine: 10 Markets Expected to Appreciate the Most Over the Next Year
- From Forbes: Amazon Partners With Real Estate Brand, Launching Smart Tech-Heavy Homebuying Program
- from Forbes: Home Builders Pivot To Hit The Market With More Affordable Homes As Millennials Start To Buy
- from The Wall Street Journal : Wave of Hispanic Buyers Shores Up U.S. Housing Market
- from Redfin: One in 10 Millennial Homebuyers Say They’ll Rely on Parents for Mortgage Help, Down From 17% Last Year
- from CNBC: Vacancies remain at ‘epidemic levels’ in some US cities: Axios managing editor
- from IPX 1031: Data Reveals Vacation Home Hot Spots Across the Country
- from The Wall Street Journal : Home Turf: Faux Grass Delivers the Green Without the Fuss