Saturday, September 27, 2025

10-tons, built in seven days, and maybe a way to restore American Dream of affordable home ownership

Can modular housing revive the American Dream of affordable home ownership? One homebuilder thinks so, and it's having success across the U.S. West.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/27/real-estate-prices-home-ownership-housing-affordability.html

Thursday, September 25, 2025

The Fed rate cut is not working. Here's why, and what to do as a stock investor

Another Fed rate cut, another ... rise in interest rates?

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/the-fed-rate-cut-is-not-working-heres-why-and-what-to-do-as-a-stock-investor.html

Existing home sales stall in August amid higher mortgage rates

Sales of previously owned homes barely budged in August compared with July, as mortgage rates remained stubbornly high. Those rates are now lower.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/august-existing-home-sales-stall.html

Office investor demand was way up in the first half of 2025, according to exclusive JLL data

JLL found office transaction momentum strengthened significantly in the first half of this year, with total industry volume up 42% year over year to $25.9 billion.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/office-investor-demand-first-half-of-2025-jll.html

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

New home sales soar 20% in August to a three-year high

Sales of newly built homes jumped far more than expected in August, even though mortgage rates didn't come down until September.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/24/august-new-home-sales-soar.html

Mortgage demand stalls after mini refinance boom

After a massive 58% weekly surge in refinance demand the week before, mortgage demand stalled again last week, even though interest rates fell further.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/24/mortgage-demand-stalls-after-mini-refinance-boom.html

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Single-family rent growth is starting to show new weakness

Rent growth has now fallen below the lower end of the 10-year average range of pre-pandemic growth. 

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/23/single-family-rent-growth-is-starting-to-show-new-weakness.html