Real Estate News
Below are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.Real Estate
Mortgage applications surge 13.5% as borrowers rush to take advantage of lower rates
That is its highest level since February and came after a 23 percent jump the previous week. Volume was just 0.5 percent lower than a year ago. Read Article
China's foreign direct investment into the US dropped precipitously in 2018, data show
Trade tensions, along with pressure on companies from Beijing, have caused a decline in Chinese direct investment into the United States. Still, Chinese home purchases and venture capital funding continue to grow. Read Article
Watch CNBC's full interview with Ashton Kutcher and WeWork CEO Adam Neumann
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa sits down with actor and tech investor Ashton Kutcher and WeWork CEO Adam Neumann. Read Article
A multibillion-dollar deal is creating one of the world's largest real estate investment managers
Asian real estate developer CapitaLand said it will acquire Ascendas-Singbridge, which would create one of the world's largest real estate investment managers. Read Article
CapitaLand's potential deal is a 'transformational move': CEO
Lee Chee Koon of CapitaLand explains why the company is pursuing a S$11 billion deal to acquire real estate group Ascendas-Singbridge. One reason, he says, is that the company would be able to gain access to "interesting asset classes" in the new economy sectors. Read Article
Newly built home sales fall in California
CNBC's Diana Olick reports on private sector data from John Burns Real Estate Consulting which showed that California had the worst newly home sales numbers. Read Article
Upside in Australian retail isn't coming soon: Strategist
Mathan Somasundaram of Blue Ocean Equities says the outlook for retail in Australia is going to be "tough." Read Article
Check this map for cities with the most indebted seniors
There's something about San Antonio — and Austin and Houston. Seniors in these three Texas cities account have the highest median debt balances, excluding mortgages. Read Article
US housing market will slow in 2019, says academic
Sam Chandan of NYU says the possibility of consumer sentiment turning negative is the biggest risk for the U.S. in 2019. Read Article
KB Home beats earnings estimates
CNBC's Diana Olick reports on earnings and stock movements from KB Home. Read Article