Real Estate News

Below are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.

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Homebuilders just saw the strongest June sales since the last housing boom, as pandemic pushes more buyers to the suburbs

A sharp decline in the supply of existing homes for sale, increasing consumer preference for brand-new, high-tech homes with all the amenities for working and schooling, as well as an accelerating flight to the suburbs and exurbs, made for remarkable housing demand in June. Read Article

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:51:10 PDT

Apple to spend $400 million this year to fight California's housing crisis

It's part of a total $2.5 billion Apple says it will spend on the initiative over several years. Read Article

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:03:51 PDT

June new home sales spike as real estate market heats up

Real estate markets across the country are heating up and a new, exclusive report shows that June new home sales saw the biggest spike in nearly a decade. CNBC's Diana Olick reports. Read Article

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:53:10 PDT

Reverse mortgages may be helpful in retirement ... if you mind the pitfalls

Homeowners 62 or older can get cash from their home without selling, but here's what to know about a reverse mortgage before you sign onto this loan. Read Article

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 05:34:30 PDT

PropertyGuru explores Singapore's property buying sentiment in pandemic era

Access to financing and lower bank loan rates will be particularly critical to younger buyers in Singapore's property market, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to drive ongoing pricing uncertainty, says Hari Krishnan, CEO and managing director at PropertyGuru Group. Read Article

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 01:23:13 PDT

Real estate, bank sectors in Singapore are still competitive, exchange says

Geoff Howie of the Singapore Exchange discusses the competitive outlook for the Straits Times Index and Singapore's banking and real estate sectors. Read Article

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 00:53:46 PDT

Property developers rush to attract Hong Kong residents amid uncertainty over new law

Amid economic recession and uncertainty over China's National Security Law, global real estate firms are trying to get Hong Kong residents to buy abroad. Read Article

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 23:19:46 PDT

Home buying and selling went virtual during the pandemic. Can it stay that way?

Zoom video calls and virtual walkthroughs became real estate mainstays during coronavirus, but the need for physical home tours is not likely to go away. Read Article

Sat, 11 Jul 2020 07:00:01 PDT

Looming evictions may soon make 28 million homeless in U.S., expert says

"We have never seen this extent of eviction in such a truncated amount of time in our history," housing expert Emily Benfer said. Read Article

Sat, 11 Jul 2020 20:10:49 PDT

Covid-19 mortgage bailouts drop by 435,000 but extensions increase

The number of homeowners in government and private sector mortgage bailout plans declined for the second straight week, as borrowers who got in earliest saw their plans expire. CNBC's Diana Olick reports. Read Article

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 04:33:41 PDT