Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my desk this week…
- from HousingWire: Wildfire threat takes over housing in western states — More than 1.2 million properties remain at risk
- from RIS Media: Rebound Continues Housing Markets Back To Normal in 52 Metros
- from The Wall Street Journal: Luxury House ‘Flippers’ Get a Lift
- from USAToday: Middle-class buyers see fewer affordable homes
- from The Wall Street Journal: Home Builders Boost Incentives, Upgrades as Sales Sag — Freebies Are Designed to Soften Sticker Shock as Prices, Mortgage Rates Rise
- from The Los Angeles Times: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to go after more strategic defaulters
- from NAHB’s Eye On Housing: The Ripple Effect of Home Buying
- from The New York Times: Cost of Flood Insurance Rises, Along With Worries
- from Planese: Wealth Effect, Homeowners Excited About Remodeling Again
- from RISMedia: Home Prices Up 0.6 Percent in August — Signs of Subsiding Growth Momentum
- from Inman News: Mortgage lenders relaxing standards as refi business dries up
