The Huffington Post has a list today of 6 things you could be doing that may harm your chances of mortgage pre-approval. More, here.

Ron Insana, Senior Analyst and Commentator for CNBC is adamant that there is absolutely no national housing bubble. Read his op/ed, here.

CNBC reports that that mortgage applications rose 2.8% last week from the week prior. Rates remain largely the same, but may adjust in one direction or other on Friday with the release of the August employment report. More, here.

Mark J. Kohler, has a 5-minute video and accompanying article for Entrepreneur magazine listing 5 reasons to buy rental real estate. More, here.

Airbnb, the room-rental service, has caused some complications for hosts when refinancing their mortgage. If you currently rent out your living space through a rental-service, this article from the Wall Street Journal is worth a read.