Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this past week…
- from Realtor.com®: U.S. Housing Inventory Tightens as Competition Heats Up
- from TransUnion®: Housing Market to Receive Boost as Number of First-Time Homebuyers Expected to Rise
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise
- from HousingWire: HUD, DOJ changing use of False Claims Act in order to bring big banks back to FHA lending
- from Forbes: Recession Talk Is Growing — Is It A Bad Time To Invest In Real Estate?
- from CNBC: Backyard bungalows are becoming big business for homeowners and builders
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: Zombie Properties Slip Below 3 Percent of All Foreclosures Nationwide
- from Solidifi: While Consumers Want a More Digital Experience at the Closing Table, the Majority Still Prefer to Close in Person
- from LendingTree: LendingTree Study Reveals the Most Stretched Homebuyers in America for 2019
