Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Tick Up
- from The Mortgage Reports: Credit standards are loosening: Buyers may now find it easier to get a mortgage
- from Fannie Mae: Home Purchase Sentiment Rebounds in November, Re-Approaches Survey High
- from Realtor.com®: Curious Case: A U.S. Housing Market No One Saw Coming
- from Realtor.com®: Low Inventory Drives Home Buyers to Explore Big City Alternatives
- from MReport: First-Time Homebuyer Market Rebounds in Q3
- from ABC News: Fed leaves low rates alone and sees no moves in near future
- from Redfin: Bidding Wars Remain at 10-Year Low in November
- from the NAR Real Estate Forecast Summit: Affordability a Top Concern as Economists Deliver 2020 Outlook
- from CNBC: Teens could be a saving grace for malls, new research says
- National Association of Home Builders’ Eye on Housing blog: Basements Continue to Fall Out of Favor
