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New York City braces for wealth flight with Mamdani's political rise

July 17, 2025 - 9:15am
Zohran Mamdani's primary win in New York City's mayoral race and proposal to raise taxes on millionaires have touched off fears of a new wave of wealth flight.
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Weekly mortgage demand plummets 10%, as rates and economic concerns rise

July 16, 2025 - 8:29am
Mortgage demand dropped 10%, as new concerns over tariffs and the economy hit both investors and consumers.
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Why Blackstone is buying rental homes in the U.S.

July 16, 2025 - 6:05am
Blackstone sees opportunities ahead for its rental housing portfolio, particularly in the growing U.S. Sun Belt and coastal cities.
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How Trump's tariffs are hurting the office recovery

July 15, 2025 - 11:00am
The flow of new tenants into the office market dropped by 23% in April, and the total square footage being sought fell 26%.
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The next frontier in real estate: Data centers on the moon and space-support infrastructure

July 15, 2025 - 9:45am
Investors are looking to capitalize on the boom in the space exploration sector's real estate needs.
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Inside Europe’s billion-dollar wooden city

July 15, 2025 - 1:02am
Stockholm Wood City, in the Sickla area, is a 250,000 square meter development made largely of timber.
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Nearly one-third of major U.S. housing markets now see falling home prices

July 14, 2025 - 2:37pm
Home price gains are shrinking quickly and in some cities are actually now lower compared with a year ago. This is due to high mortgage rates and more supply.
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Homebuyers finally responded, after mortgage rates hit lowest level in three months

July 9, 2025 - 7:53am
Mortgage demand took a big jump higher, as rates continue to fall to their lowest level in three months.
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BlackRock keeps its foot on the private-markets pedal with another acquisition

July 7, 2025 - 12:03pm
The Wall Street firm agreed Monday to buy ElmTree Funds, a real estate investment firm that manages roughly $7.3 billion in assets.
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Homeowner’s insurance premiums vary widely from state to state, but they are all going up

July 2, 2025 - 1:55pm
Homeowner’s insurance premiums are going up as increasingly severe storms and other disasters, combined with rising housing costs, are pushing rates higher.
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Mortgage refinance demand surges, as interest rates drop further

July 2, 2025 - 8:07am
Mortgage rates continued to fall, causing more homeowners to apply to refinance at those lower rates. Homebuyers, however, were less impacted by lower rates.
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Climate threat to U.S. infrastructure is accelerating. Here's what's most at risk

July 1, 2025 - 12:24pm
Climate risk to U.S. infrastructure is rising, and government cuts to climate science are only accelerating that risk.
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An Energy Star inside U.S. homes is under attack from Trump, with the cost to homeowners uncertain

July 1, 2025 - 11:40am
Donald Trump has railed against modern dishwashers, washing machines, light bulbs, showerheads and toilets. He's turned his ire into a presidential edict.
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​Here's how the luxury real estate market is splitting up

June 27, 2025 - 7:00am
​Here's how the luxury real estate market is splitting up
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FEMA is not a 'replacement for insurance coverage,' risk management expert says. Here's why

June 26, 2025 - 5:30am
FEMA provides aid after natural disasters, but it’s not meant to replace your home insurance plan, especially as the agency is facing major changes.
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Trump administration moves to count crypto as a federal mortgage asset

June 25, 2025 - 5:05pm
The Trump administration is ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally consider cryptocurrency as an asset in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments.
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Primary win by pro-rent freeze Mamdani knocks shares of Flagstar bank on NYC market exposure

June 25, 2025 - 4:10pm
A rent freeze could lower the value of Flagstar's multi-family housing loans, though the extent of the potential impact is unclear.
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Sales of new homes tanked in May, pushing supply up to a 3-year high

June 25, 2025 - 1:01pm
New home sales dropped much more than expected, as high prices, high mortgage rates and weak consumer confidence ate into demand.
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Mortgage rates and demand are stuck in a holding pattern

June 25, 2025 - 9:14am
Economic uncertainty at home and military conflicts overseas are still having little impact on bond markets, and consequently mortgage rates are stuck.
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Home price hikes are slowing more than expected

June 24, 2025 - 1:31pm
Home prices are starting to weaken due to higher mortgage rates, more supply on the market and waning demand from homebuyers concerned about the economy.
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