Real Estate NewsBelow are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.Real EstateBanks, credit unions offer 0 percent interest loans during the government shutdownAmid the stalemate in Washington, credit unions have some of the more generous offers for government employees. Read Article Fri, 18 Jan 2019 07:16:00 PST The logistics market is 'very strong' across Asia: ColliersChina is experiencing a slowdown overall, but demand for logistics real estate remains strong and vacancies are low or close to zero, says Andrew Haskins of Colliers. Read Article Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:51:00 PST Mega-developer Gil Dezer: Prices at our Trump-branded Florida properties 'have continued to go up'The presidency of Donald Trump has indirectly helped the real estate market in South Florida, says the Miami property magnate. Read Article Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:16:00 PST Housing pledge driven by responsibility, gratitude, says Microsoft presidentMicrosoft President and chief legal officer Brad Smith joins CNBC's "Closing Bell" to discuss Microsoft pledge of $500 million to tackle Seattle's housing crisis. The pledge is the largest in the company’s 44-year history, and, according to the company, is one of the heftiest contributions by a private corporation to housing. The initiative comes as Microsoft and other tech giants that have driven the region’s economic boom face increasing pressure to help mitigate affordable-housing shortages. Read Article Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:10:00 PST Here's what you need to know about the state of the luxury real estate sectorCNBC's Robert Frank interviews Gil Dezer, the president of Dezer Development, about the state of the luxury real estate industry. Read Article Thu, 17 Jan 2019 04:27:00 PST Economist: Expect house prices in Australia to fall furtherGareth Aird of the Commonwealth Bank says weakness in house prices in Australia is expected to continue, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, but should bottom out "sometime" in 2019. Read Article Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:45:00 PST Dick Bove: There are 'serious problems' in US real estateDick Bove of Rafferty Capital Markets says the financing side of the real estate industry in the U.S. could cause "serious" problems." Read Article Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:59:00 PST Student loan debt is keeping young people from buying homes, Fed study findsHome ownership among those in the 24-to-32 group plunged from 45 percent to 36 percent for the period in the Fed survey. Read Article Wed, 16 Jan 2019 11:56:00 PST Home prices make smallest gains in nearly 4 years, but rents are hotThe slowdown in home sales and home price gains in most major U.S. markets is causing the opposite effect in the rental market, especially for single-family rental homes. Those rent prices increased 2.9 percent annually in November 2018. Read Article Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:30:00 PST Homebuilder sentiment turns higher in January after mortgage rates dropBuilder sentiment rose 2 points to 58 in January according to the National Association of Home Builders. This came after two months of sharp drops in sentiment to the lowest level in more than two years. The index stood at 72 a year ago. Read Article Wed, 16 Jan 2019 07:00:00 PST |