Here are a few real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from the Reno Gazette Journal: Reno median home price blows past its previous $500,000 record with another new high
- from Redfin: Nearly Half of Americans Who Plan to Move Say Natural Disasters, Extreme Temperatures Factored Into Their Decision to Relocate: Survey
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: Property Taxes Levied on Single Family Homes Up 5.4 Percent in 2020, to More Than $323 Billion [Ed. note: Nevada ranks in the top 10 states for lowest effective property tax rates.]
- from MarketWatch: Americans think it’s better to invest in housing than the stock market — here’s why
- from The Wall Street Journal: Need a Mortgage Loan? Good Luck. Lenders Are Tightening Standards –Mortgages are going almost exclusively to borrowers with pristine credit histories
- from Fannie Mae: National Housing Survey — Housing Sentiment Jumps on Consumers’ Selling and Personal Finance Optimism
- from realtor.com®: Top-Ten Best Markets for First-Time Home Buyers
- from realtor.com®: Why Might a Listing’s Square Footage Differ From the Appraisal?
- from LendingTree: LendingTree Ranks Housing Markets with the Most Competitive Homebuyers
from Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Drop
