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Major real estate developers are fast becoming power brokers
Aerial view of the Apple Data Center in Mesa near Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. on August 6, 2017. Picture taken on August 6, 2017. Apple plans to build its second data center in China at Ulanqab City in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Jim…
Borrowers head back to riskier mortgages, looking for any potential savings
Prospective buyers take a tour during an open house at a home in Los Angeles, California, US, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMortgage demand overall weakened again last week, even as interest rates fell…
Attending a wedding can cost as much as rent, Zillow report finds
Thomas Barwick | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesIt's no secret that many young adults are having a hard time financially, especially when it comes to affording a home purchase. Weddings may be exacerbating the problem for some.The typical…
Why perfect-looking homes for sale may be too good to be real
Matthew Ping, principal broker with Porcupine Real Estate in New Hampshire, recently came across a listing for a property online with a lawn so lush that it caught his eye, prompting him to click through to the full listing. Once he read…
China’s property slump this year looks worse than expected, S&P says
Pictured here is construction on a real estate project in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 9, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China's real estate market is expected to fall more sharply than…
Impacts on commercial real estate
The sunset is reflected in the windows of the US Capitol as a man runs on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2025, the first day of the US federal government shutdown.Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty ImagesA…
Investors make up highest share of buyers in 5 years
A sold sign is posted in front of a home for sale on Aug. 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play…
State AGs sue Zillow, Redfin for alleged antitrust violation
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesAttorneys general from five states sued Zillow and Redfin on Wednesday, alleging the companies schemed to stop competition in the online housing rental market.The lawsuit follows a similar one…
Prologis, Amazon and Meta sign low-carbon concrete pact
Construction workers pouring wet concrete on a road.Jung GettyA 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…
Property tech ‘winter’ is over, except in climate
Fifth Wall co-founder and CEO Brendan Wallace.Courtesy of Fifth WallA 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…