Here are a few national real estate-related stories that came across my screen this week…
- from HousingWire: The TRID ripples: Time to close mortgage loans continues to rise — Loans now take 10 days longer to close than one year ago
- from the National Association of Home Builders: Housing Starts Fall 3.8 Percent in January
- from the National Association of Home Builders Eye On Housing blog: Labor is Top Challenge for Builders
- from CNBC: Refinancing pushes mortgage applications 8.2% higher
- from Freddie Mac: Fixed Mortgage Rates Unchanged
- from Bankrate.com Bankrate survey: Nearly half of renters are afraid they can’t buy
