Real Estate News

Below are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.

Real Estate

First-time homebuyers could snag lower costs for FHA loans under House-passed bill

The Housing Financial Literacy Act would provide a discount on upfront mortgage insurance if the borrower goes through financial literacy counseling. Read Article

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 08:04:00 PDT

Trump's business allies and over 400 bundlers give his 2020 war chest a boost

The strengthening of Trump's formidable campaign war chest has led his organization and the RNC to raise over $100 million in the second quarter. Read Article

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 07:20:00 PDT

Barry lost some bite, but these 10 cities could lose billions in housing to floods by 2050

Within three decades more than 386,000 homes in U.S. coastal areas will be at risk of permanent submersion or regular flooding due to climate change, according to a study by real estate website Zillow and nonprofit weather news site Climate Central. Read Article

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 06:26:00 PDT

Here's why foreign purchases of US homes are declining, according to real estate pro

Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, joins CNBC's "Power Lunch" to discuss why foreign buyers for U.S. homes are declining. Read Article

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:12:00 PDT

Real Estate is in favor again, here's why

Greg Mcbride, Bankrate.com chief financial analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss why there's been a push to invest in real estate. Read Article

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:20:00 PDT

Foreign purchases of American homes plunge 36% as Chinese buyers flee the market

Challenging conditions in the U.S. housing market and tighter currency controls by China cause a stunning drop in foreign demand for American homes. Read Article

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 07:00:00 PDT

US housing starts total 1.253 million in June, vs 1.261 million expected

CNBC's Rick Santelli reports on the June housing starts and building permits. Read Article

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 05:37:00 PDT

London house prices slump at fastest rate in almost 10 years

Property price gains across the wider U.K. have been slowing since 2016, according to the U.K.'s Office for National Statistics. Read Article

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 04:58:00 PDT

Weekly mortgage applications drop as rates rise and homebuyers pull back

Mortgage interest rates surged last week to their highest level in a month, and consequently homebuyers turned on their heels. Read Article

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 04:01:00 PDT

China isn't likely to cut interest rates in the near future: Investor

Ronald Wan of Partners Financial Holdings says the Chinese authorities are in a dilemma about whether to cut interest rates because doing so would damage the exchange rate and send a wrong signal that the government wants to push up the property sector. Read Article

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:53:00 PDT