Here are a few real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this past week…
- from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Continue to Inch Up
- from MarketWatch: The Fed plans to keep interest rates low — so why do mortgage rates keep rising?
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Housing Production Weakens in February
- from realtor.com®: It’s a Home Seller’s Market—and Baby Boomers Are Cashing In
- from the National Association of Home Builders’ Eye on Housing blog: Pyramid Shows 21.1 Million Households Cannot Afford a $100,000 Home
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: Home Flipping Sales and Profit Margins Both Decline Across U.S. in 2020
- from Bankrate.com: COVID spurs early start to spring homebuying season: ‘A mad dash’
- from Apartment List: Remote Work Revolution Gives Rise to a New “Untethered Class”
- from CNBC: Google to Spend $7 Billion on Data Centers and Office Space in 2021
- from realtor.com®: Now May Be the Best Time to Save Thousands on a Lease in the Nation’s Largest Tech Hubs, According to Realtor.com® Rental Report
- from My Affordable Luxury: Number of Renters Purposely Searching for Luxury Apartments at an All-time High
- from Apartment Therapy: In a Hot Real Estate Market, Renters Becoming First-Time Buyers Have a Key Advantage
- from realtor.com®: Supersize Me! Here Are the Metros Where Buyers Are Clamoring for Big Homes Again
- from the National Association of Home Builders: NAHB Announces Top Sustainable and Green Building Trends and Features in Homes
- from Redfin: 6 Benefits of a Pre-Listing Home Inspection
