What another Fed cut could mean for borrowers — some rates may barely budge

Many types of consumer loans are impacted when the Fed trims its overnight lending rate.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/27/federal-reserve-interest-rate-cut-what-to-expect.html

One in three Manhattan condo owners lost money when they sold in the last year

Manhattan is still among the most expensive markets in the country, especially on a per-square-foot basis.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/25/one-in-three-manhattan-condo-owners-lost-money-when-they-sold-in-the-last-year.html

Lower mortgage rates push home sales higher in September, but prices still stubbornly high

Home sales rose slightly in September, thanks to falling mortgage rates and more supply on the market, but prices are still gaining from a year ago.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/lower-mortgage-rates-push-home-sales-higher-in-september.html

Single-family rent growth just hit the lowest level in 15 years, new report finds

Rents for both single- and multifamily homes are coming down, as more supply hits the market and demand weakens.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/single-family-home-apartment-rent.html

Most potential homebuyers expect mortgage rates to drop. That's why they're waiting

Most real estate agents surveyed by CNBC listed affordability as the No. 1 reason why buyers are delaying their purchases.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/housing-market-survey-buyers-expect-mortgage-rates-to-drop.html

China's property slump is far from bottoming. But Beijing is prioritizing tech growth

Chinese policymakers won't likely release much more support for the struggling property sector, as tech competition and other issues are more pressing.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/chinas-property-slump-is-far-from-bottoming-but-beijing-is-prioritizing-tech-growth.html

Refinance demand is 81% higher than it was a year ago, thanks to falling mortgage rates

Sliding mortgage rates are pushing more current borrowers to refinance and also juicing demand for adjustable-rate loans.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/refinance-demand-is-81percent-higher-than-it-was-a-year-ago-thanks-to-falling-mortgage-rates.html

Commercial real estate is finally embracing blockchain. Here's what investors should know

Roughly $4 trillion of real estate will be tokenized by 2035, according to the Deloitte Center for Financial Services.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/commercial-real-estate-embracing-blockchain.html

Trump calls for National Guard deployment in San Francisco loom over city's AI-driven resurgence

President Trump is threatening to call in federal troops to San Francisco as evidence mounts that the city is undergoing a post-pandemic resurgence.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/20/trump-calls-for-national-guard-deployment-loom-over-sf-ai-resurgence.html

DuPont prepares to say goodbye to electronics. What investors get with the remaining company

The new DuPont will focus on four key markets: health care, water, and diversified industrials.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/dupont-prepares-to-spinoff-electronics-what-investors-get-with-the-remaining-firm.html

Major real estate developers are fast becoming power brokers

Powered land needs to be secured with the permits, utility commitments, and infrastructure needed to deliver power to a data center.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/14/major-real-estate-developers-are-fast-becoming-power-brokers.html

China's property slump this year is looking much worse than expected, S&P says

China's real estate market is on track to drop more than previously expected this year due to the lack of government support, S&P Global Ratings said.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/chinas-property-slump-this-year-looks-worse-than-expected-sp-says.html

That perfect-looking house for sale may have an owner using AI to virtually enhance the listing

If a home for sale looks too perfect, that may be because the owner is using AI to virtually enhance the real estate listing.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/09/homeowners-stage-house-home-for-sale-real-estate-ai.html

Attending a wedding can cost you as much as a typical month's rent, report finds

Some Gen Z and millennial renters are making certain housing sacrifices to afford wedding events, report finds. Here's what to do instead.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/08/attending-a-wedding-can-cost-as-much-as-rent.html

What the government shutdown means for commercial real estate

A federal shutdown affects data collection, causes uncertainty for CRE dealmaking and hits investor confidence.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/08/government-shutdown-commercial-real-estate.html

Borrowers head back to riskier mortgages, looking for any potential savings

Mortgage demand weakened again but for those in the market, adjustable-rate loans are getting more popular, as they offer lower interest rates.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/08/borrowers-head-back-to-riskier-mortgages-looking-for-any-potential-savings.html

Investors are making up the highest share of homebuyers in 5 years

Real estate investors, both individual and institutional, bought one-third of all single-family residential properties sold in the second quarter of 2025.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/07/home-sales-investors-make-up-highest-share-of-buyers-in-5-years.html

Property Play: Prologis, Amazon and Meta sign low-carbon concrete pact

Concrete manufacturing, and especially cement production, accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the World Economic Forum.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/05/prologis-amazon-and-meta-sign-low-carbon-concrete-pact.html

Property tech 'winter' is over, but climate investment is still struggling, says Fifth Wall CEO

Higher interest rates, a capital market retraction and a push by almost all venture capital into AI collectively hit property tech hard.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/03/fifth-wall-ceo-property-tech-winter.html

Government shutdown risks: DOGE cuts show one way smaller federal footprint can ripple across economy

The federal government's termination of hundreds of leases as part of DOGE budget cuts are rippling through the national real estate market.

from Real Estate https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/01/shutdown-risks-government-budget-cuts-economy-doge.html