Lots of exciting things happened this week in the world of real estate. Notable news included Google’s plans to bring its high-speed internet services to Boston, the proposed deadline for the Volpe Transportation Center redevelopment, and more.

Just in case you missed it, here are this week’s top stories:

MBA Weekly Survey – Low mortgage rates boosted mortgage applications last week, as the Mortgage Bankers Association reported in its latest analysis.

•Generational definitions by decade –What kinds of features do different consumers want in new construction? Johns Burns Real Estate Consulting breaks the generations down here.

•The top 10 issues affecting real estate –The changing global economy is the biggest trend affecting real estate in 2016, according to the Counselors of Real Estate. Read on for the CRE’s other nine trends here.