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Pulte refuses to say where he got Lisa Cook mortgage fraud ‘tip’
Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump's housing finance chief, on Thursday repeatedly declined to offer any details about where he got the "tip" that led him to accuse Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud."I'm not going to…
CRE giant BGO uses AI to find undervalued assets in unlikely areas
Investors own more than 131,000 homes in the Las Vegas Valley now.Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play…
Manhattan office leasing on track to hit highest volume since 2019
Alexander Spatari | 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…
Mortgage rates and demand remain stuck
An aerial view of a housing development on August 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesFor the second week in a row, mortgage demand has barely moved, as interest rates also remain stuck in the mud.Total mortgage…
‘Taylor Swift Tax’ on high-end vacation homes spreads to more states
Taylor Swift attends the 67th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Frazer Harrison | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesA version of this article appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert…
Trump accused Fed’s Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud. It’s hard to prove
Financial incentiveThe main reason a borrower could be motivated to claim a primary residence on a mortgage application is to get a lower interest rate for that home.Typically, mortgages for a primary residence have lower interest rates…
Trophy-property ranches hit the market as more heirs chose to sell
Owned by the same family for more than 116 years, Reynolds Ranch is now on the market for $30.7 million.Courtesy of California Outdoor PropertiesFor more than 116 years, Deanna Davis' family has owned Reynolds Ranch, spanning 7,600 acres…
Pending home sales tick lower in July as canceled contracts spike
Signed contracts to buy existing homes, known as pending sales, were weaker in July compared with June, and were canceled at the highest rate since at least 2017.The monthly pending home sales index from the National Association of…
JLL Bid Intensity Index, gauge of CRE transaction volume, improves in July
Housing block in Warsaw, PolandBusà Photography | 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…
Student housing CEO says luxury is losing its appeal
Annex, a Scion community in Oxford, Ohio, that serves students of Miami University.Courtesy of ScionA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving…