Here are a few national real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from The Business Times: US homebuilding surges as coronavirus crisis sparks flight to suburbs, rural areas
- from CNBC: Homebuilders just saw the strongest June sales since the last housing boom, as pandemic pushes more buyers to the suburbs
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Fall Below Three Percent
- from realtor.com®: Low Mortgage Rates Could Hurt First-Time Home Buyers for Years To Come
- from The New York Times: 5 Ways the Coronavirus Has Changed Suburban Real Estate
- from Freddie Mac: Granny Flats, Garage Apartments, In-Law Suites: Identifying Accessory Dwelling Units from Real Estate Listing Descriptions Using Text Mining
- from realtor.com®: Fierce Competition Ahead for Would-be Home Buyers
- from The New York Times: Your New Home Office May Be in the Backyard
- from CNBC: You Might Have a Tough Time Getting a ‘Jumbo Mortgage’ During Pandemic. Here’s What to Expect
- from HousingWire: More than 20 million renters could soon be evicted
- from Redfin: More Than Half of Redfin Offers Faced Bidding Wars for Second Consecutive Month in June
- from MarketWatch: Five growing post-COVID industries and where their jobs are