Real estate
Climate threat to U.S. infrastructure is accelerating. Here’s what’s most at risk
U.S. infrastructure is barely getting a passing grade, and one of the fastest growing problems is climate change. Airports are flooding, bridges are melting from extreme heat, and telecommunications are getting slammed by increasingly extreme weather. In 2023, at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, historic rainfall turned runways into rivers, shutting down operations and stranding passengers. […]
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Here’s how the luxury real estate market is splitting up
View of luxury waterfront homes and boats along the intracoastal waterway near Jupiter Inlet in Jupiter, Florida in Palm Beach County Ryan Tishken | Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future […]
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Trump administration moves to count crypto as a federal mortgage asset
In a landmark shift for the U.S. housing finance system, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has issued a directive ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally consider cryptocurrency as an asset in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments. The move, signed by FHFA Director William J. Pulte on Wednesday, signals a new era of crypto […]
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Sales of new homes tanked in May, pushing supply up to a 3-year high
Houses undergo construction in a neighborhood on April 17, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Sales of new single-family homes dropped 13.7% in May compared with April to 623,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, according to the U.S. Census. That sales total was 6.3% lower than May 2024 and well below […]
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Home price hikes are slowing more than expected
A Compass Realty sign is posted in front of a home for sale on June 23, 2025 in Greenbrae, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Rising supply and slowing demand in the housing market are finally causing prices to cool off, and the weakness is accelerating. Home prices nationally rose just […]
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May home sales increase very slightly, but prices hit another record high
A for sale sign is displayed near a home on April 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes rose very slightly in May, up 0.8% from April, to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.03 million units, according to the National Association of […]
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Homebuilder sentiment nears pandemic low as economic uncertainty plagues consumers
Homes under construction at the Toll Brothers Preserve at Folsom Ranch community in Folsom, California, US, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. T Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Higher mortgage rates and uncertainty in the broader economy continue to weigh on consumers — and consequently on the nation’s homebuilders. Builder sentiment in June dropped 2 […]
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Americans pay trillions in rent, but few get credit score boost for it
An estimated $1.4 trillion is paid to landlords of residential properties every year in America, but only 20% of those landlords choose to report the rent paid. That has big implications for the credit scores and credit histories of millions of Americans. Reporting rent paid on time to credit bureaus can significantly boost credit scores, […]
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More office space is being removed than added for the first time in at least 25 years
After several years of deep distress, the beleaguered U.S. office market has reached an inflection point. This year, office conversions and demolitions will exceed new construction for the first time in at least 25 years. Simply put, more office space is being removed than added, shrinking the overall office footprint, according to exclusive new data […]
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