Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from Zillow: 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Fall Below 4 Percent for First Time Since October
- from The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Mortgage Application Volume Down 1.2% Last Week, MBA Says
- from Inman News: Inventory of homes for sale on realtor.com surges 14.2 percent from a year ago — Median listing prices up 6.5 percent as price appreciation cools
- from The Council of Residential Specialists: Home Price Growth Slows
- from Redfin: 2014 Luxury Report: Sales of Priciest 1% of Homes Climb While Rest of Home Sales Still Down
- from RIS Media: Buyers and Sellers See Spring Buying Season Blooming Into Summer: Survey
- from the National Association of Home Builders: New-Home Sales Rise 6.4 Percent in April
- from The Wall Street Journal: Negative Home Equity Impedes Housing Recovery — Homes Worth Less Than Their Mortgages Are Hard to Sell
- from Freddie Mac: Fixed Mortgage Rates Near Seven Month Low Heading Into Memorial Day Weekend