Real Estate NewsBelow are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.Real EstateUS housing starts total 1.16 million in February, vs 1.21 million expectedHousing starts were expected to total 1.21 million in February, in line with the prior month's 1.23 million. CNBC's Rick Santelli reports. Read Article Tue, 26 Mar 2019 05:41:00 PDT US housing starts fall in February on weak single-family homebuildingU.S. homebuilding fell more than expected in February as construction of single-family homes dropped to more than a 1-1/2-year low. Read Article Tue, 26 Mar 2019 05:30:00 PDT China's proposed property tax could have a 'huge impact': Soho ChinaZhang Xin, CEO of Soho China, says it is a "really hard time" for Beijing to introduce a property tax because the country's economy is "soft." Read Article Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:52:00 PDT How to trade the homebuilder ETFsDave Nadig, ETF.com, and Mary Ann Bartels, Bank of America, join 'ETF Edge' to discuss how they're watching the homebuilder ETFs. Read Article Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:25:00 PDT Right now is a 'really hard time' for China to introduce a property taxZhang Xin, chief executive of real estate developer Soho China, said on Saturday that the country's economy is too "soft" for a property tax. Read Article Sat, 23 Mar 2019 02:24:00 PDT Loan officer explains his best tips for finding the best mortgageCNBC's "Power Lunch" team and Diana Olick are joined by Matt Weaver, Cross Country Mortgage loan officer and vice president of sales, to discuss what home buyers best mortgage options are. Read Article Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:47:00 PDT Existing home sales jump 11.8 percent in FebruaryBill Smead, Smead Capital Management CEO and CIO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss why housing is staying strong despite concerns of a slowing economy. Read Article Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:11:00 PDT Mortgage rates are now breaking to new lower territory, and they could stay there for monthsThe average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage is falling again today, as investors rush into the bond market. Mortgage rates loosely follow the yield on the 10-year Treasury. Lower rates area already igniting home buying. Read Article Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:20:00 PDT Home sales make record jump, proving how sensitive buyers are to mortgage ratesSales of existing homes skyrocketed a whopping 11.8 percent in February compared with January, according to the National Association of Realtors. Read Article Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:39:00 PDT Mortgage rates just tanked thanks to the Fed – and they could go even lowerThe average rate on the popular 30-year fixed rate mortgage, which had been sitting for days at 4.40 percent, fell sharply to 4.34 percent. Read Article Thu, 21 Mar 2019 05:30:00 PDT |