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 Fall Back
- from REALTOR® Magazine: Housing Market Sees Re-Acceleration in Home Prices
- from Forbes: Home Insurance Rates Are Up Thanks to Natural Disasters; Here’s Where They Jumped Most
- from Redfin: Homeowners are Staying in Their Homes Five Years Longer Compared to 2010, Leaving First-Time Homebuyers with Fewer Options
- from MarketWatch: Down-Payment Assistance May Not Make Borrowers More Likely to Default on Their Mortgages, After All
- from The New York Times: Airbnb to Verify All Listings
- from Apple Inc.: Apple commits $2.5 billion to combat housing crisis in California
- from Houzz: 2019 U.S. Bathroom Trends Study