Real Estate News
Below are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.Real Estate
Single-family home construction tumbles – and a top analyst says housing is in a correction
Real estate analyst John Burns points to higher mortgage rates, along with the surge in home prices over the last few years, as the culprit. Read Article
November housing starts up 3.2%
Jim Iuorio reports on the November housing starts numbers before the Fed's announcement. Read Article
Pay off that debt before you retire
To keep debt from derailing retirement plans, it helps to have a payoff strategy while you're still working. Here's what to consider. Read Article
Homebuilder sentiment drops to lowest level since May 2015
CNBC's Diana Olick explains what factors are contributing to homebuilder sentiment being at its lowest point in three years. Read Article
Homebuilder sentiment drops to the lowest point in more than 3 years
The index has plummeted nearly 20 points over the past year while buyers hesitate to purchase new homes even as mortgage rates have pulled back in recent weeks. Read Article
China's 'pent up demand' may prop up Hong Kong's property market in 2019
Hong Kong property prices are falling sharply, but experts say there is no danger of a crash due in part to pent-up demand from mainland Chinese. Read Article
Apple's $1 billion Austin campus is the latest big investment from top tier firms: Texas governor
"Texas is the Alabama when it comes to recruiting in college football. We get to pick the 5-star recruit companies that are coming to the Lone Star State," Abbott says. Read Article
Housing demand drops despite falling mortgage rates
CNBC's Diana Olick reports on the drop in housing demand despite falling mortgage rates. Read Article
Homebuilders are not getting a bump from lower mortgage rates
Mortgage applications to purchase a newly built home dropped 11 percent in November, annually, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. MBA economists predict that sales of newly built homes in November fell 5 percent annually. Read Article
Democratic state senator blasts Amazon's HQ2 as a PR scam, saying 'New York fell for it'
"I don't think it's worth providing $3 billion and setting a precedent" for other companies to pick the city's pockets, state Sen. Michael Gianaris says. Read Article
