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Saudi Arabia reckons with its costly megaprojects as $500 billion 'The Line' is reviewed

Real Estate CNBC - July 18, 2025 - 10:28am
The move by Saudi Arabia to review one of its megaprojects comes amid global scrutiny of its ambitious infrastructure agenda.
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Homebuilders are slashing prices at the highest rate in 3 years

Real Estate CNBC - July 17, 2025 - 1:50pm
More homebuilders are cutting prices as interest rates remain stubbornly high, and potential buyers pull back over concerns in the economy.
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New York City braces for wealth flight with Mamdani's political rise

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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.

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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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The 3 ‘Hottest’ Markets in Each Region This Spring

RisMedia Consumer News - July 2, 2025 - 3:51pm

Small, affordable towns close to larger metro areas are pretty hot right now, according to an RISMedia analysis of Realtor.com®’s May 2025 Market Hotness ranking. Massachusetts, West Virginia, Wisconsin and California had the hottest markets, and the Northeast took the lead with the top 7 overall, all located in New England.  Interestingly enough, the hottest…

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Homeowner’s insurance premiums vary widely from state to state, but they are all going up

Real Estate CNBC - 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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Pizza Lover Looking to Relocate? These Top 10 Pizza Cities Might Be the Move

RisMedia Consumer News - July 2, 2025 - 1:36pm

With 35% of Americans claiming they’d consider a move to a city with better pizza, one has to wonder exactly where one can find good pizza.  Four of the top 10 spots are in New York, so there must be something in the water to account for the good dough in the pizza—and bagels.  The…

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Mortgage refinance demand surges, as interest rates drop further

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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

Real Estate CNBC - 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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