Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from The Wall Street Journal: Housing Market Sees Hopeful Signs of Spring — Strong start to crucial selling season in some big cities points to gathering momentum in recovery
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Builder Confidence Rises Four Points in April
- from The Wall Street Journal: Racing to Buy Homes Sight Unseen — Residential real estate to be the next frontier for speed-based investing
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Housing Production Edges Up 2 Percent in March
- from CNBC: Millennials put off home buying, despite rising rent
- from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies: Challenges Ahead in Housing America’s Very Low-Income Older Adults
- from CNBC: Weekly mortgage applications drop as rates tick higher
- from FreddieMac: Mortgage Rates Little Changed Remain Near 2015 Lows