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: Still the Deal of the Century
- from CNBC: Coronavirus fears cause mortgage rates to plunge to 8-year low
- from MarketWatch: New home sales soar to highest level since 2007
- from REALTOR® Magazine: Contract Signings Surge, But They Could Be Even Higher
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: Vacant “Zombie” Foreclosures Increase to 3.1 Percent Nationwide
- from CNBC: Debt among oldest Americans skyrockets 543% in two decades
- from USA Today: Home alone: The share of single homeowners hits a record, even as housing costs climb
- from the National Association of REALTORS®: A Snapshot of Race and Homebuying in America
- from LendingTree: LendingTree Survey: More Than Half of Homeowners Expect Home Values to Rise in 2020
- from Redfin: Nearly 75% of People Worry About Climate Change When Buying or Selling a Home
