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Will we see more affordability in the US housing market?
CENTURY 21 Real Estate CEO Mike Miedler discusses the impact of mortgages rate on the housing market, arguing affordability is still the biggest issue. Mortgage rates have eased sharply from their recent peaks, offering some relief…
Investors need clarity on Fannie and Freddie
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity…
Fed may make its first rate cut of 2025: How to benefit
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower its benchmark rate when it meets this week, despite the latest hotter-than-expected inflation data.The market is now pricing in a 96% chance of a 25 basis-point rate cut this month,…
How to get the best mortgage rates as 30-year fixed nears 1-year low
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage notched its biggest one-day drop in more than a year on Friday. Although mortgage rates are now at their lowest level since October, the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage is…
How multifamily offices are playing commercial real estate
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity…
Company needs to cut 85% of its workforce
Opendoor co-founder and newly minted board chair Keith Rabois said remote work and a "bloated" workforce have been a drag on the company's culture, as he vowed to slash headcount."There's 1,400 employees at Opendoor. I don't know what…
Opendoor stock soars 65% after company names new CEO
OpenDoor is disrupting the real estate market with its new model. It buys homes and sells them on its platform.OpendoorOpendoor stock rocketed 65% higher on Thursday after the retail favorite named Shopify executive Kaz Nejatian as CEO…
Mortgage demand jumps to the highest level in three years
An aerial view of homes in a neighborhood on Aug.27, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesA sharp drop in mortgage interest rates finally got some homebuyers off the fence. It also helped more current…
AI tech talent is juicing these real estate markets
Pete Lomchid | Moment | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to…
Norway sovereign wealth fund invests $543 million in Manhattan offices
The building located at 1177 Avenue of America is seen in New York.Adam Rountree | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNorway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund intends to invest more than half a billion dollars in a New York City office building,…