Here are a few real estate-related stories and news pieces that came across my screen this week…
- from Yahoo! Finance: Why Morgan Stanley is convinced the housing market isn’t in a bubble
- from CNBC: Weekly mortgage demand stalls as rates rise and fierce competition hurts home sales
- from LendingTree: More Than 4 in 10 Millennials Refinanced Over Past Year, Almost Double The Overall Average
- from Redfin: Newly Built Homes Make Up 26% of All Single-Family Homes for Sale—A Record High
- from CNBC: New houses are still more expensive than existing homes, despite what the data says
- from Realtor.com®: These Are Emerging as the New Top Real Estate Markets of 2021 [Ed. note: Reno, NV made the list]
- from CNBC: Soaring lumber prices add $36,000 to the cost of a new home, and a fierce land grab is only making it worse
- from National Association of Home Builders’ Eye on Housing blog: Higher Lumber Costs Add More Than $35K to New Home Prices, $119 to Monthly Rent
- from the National Association of Home Builders’ Eye on Housing blog: More Buyers Expect House Search Will Get Easier in Months Ahead
- from ATTOM Data Solutions: U.S. Home Seller Profits Dip Slightly in First Quarter of 2021 But Remain Higher Than Year Ago
- from Mansion Global: Five Booming Luxury Markets That Should Be on Your Radar [Ed. note: Reno, NV made the list]
- from The Wall Street Journal: These YouTubers Are Lifting the Veil on America’s Most Expensive Homes