Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA): FHFA Announces Maximum Conforming Loan Limits for 2020 — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Baseline Limit Will Increase to $510,400
- from HUD.gov: Secretary Ben Carson Announces New Incentives Package for Purchase or Rehabilitation of Single Family Properties in Opportunity Zones
- from CNBC: Here’s where the housing shortage is the worst
- from The Wall Street Journal: OK Boomer, Who’s Going to Buy Your 21 Million Homes?
- from Curbed.com: Americans Are Moving Less Than Ever Before
- from the National Association of Home Builders: New Home Sales Post Strong Pace in October
- from the National Association of REALTORS®: Low Inventory, Rate Uptick Slow Pending Sales
- from HousingWire: Mortgage prepays surge to 6-year high, Black Knight says
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: Winter Is the Best Time to Buy A Home
- from the Chicago Tribune: Wishing for walls: Some buyers have had it with the ubiquitous open floor plan
