Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from the National Association of Home Builders’ Eye on Housing blog: Unaffordable Prices Hold Back Prospective Home Buyers
- from the Los Angeles Times: Trump’s Fannie-Freddie plan would end a decade of U.S. control of housing finance
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Drop
- from The Wall Street Journal: Unconventional Mortgages Attract Warning From Regulator
- from Redfin: 10% of Redfin Offers Faced Bidding Wars in August, a New 8-Year Low
- from CNBC: Older millennials are driving home prices higher again
- from Redfin: Home Prices Now Rising Faster in Car-Dependent Neighborhoods Than in Walkable Places as Buyers Chase Affordability
- from The New York Times: Pet Spa? Private Elevator? The Amenities Race Heats Up
- from Apartment Therapy: 5 Easy Ways Anyone Can Get Closer to a Perfect Credit Score
