Housingwire: Fannie Mae expands HomePath for short sales website
By Ben Lane
Fannie Mae is expanding the functionality of its HomePath for Short Sales website. The HomePath site is designed to "help real estate professionals efficiently complete short sales and resolve challenges directly with Fannie Mae." The site is open to any real estate professional working on a short sale of a Fannie-owned loan.

DSnews: Foreclosure inventory continues to decline in April
By Colin Robins
CoreLogic released its National Foreclosure Report, looking at data as of the end of April 2014. The company reported that completed foreclosures in April totaled 46,000, down 0.4 percent from March and down 18 percent year-over-year.

Wall Street Journal: When deadlines help sell houses
By Sanette Tanaka
Homeowners who set a deadline for offers tend to get a faster deal for more money than those without a deadline; still, due dates can be ignored.