News

Below is the latest national real estate news headlines for homeowners, buyers, sellers or real estate enthusiasts.

Real Estate

Toll Brothers still showing weakness in new orders, says analyst

Jack Micenko of Susquehanna breaks down Toll Brothers' earnings report on CNBC's "Closing Bell." Read Article

Tue, 21 May 2019 13:54:00 PDT

Toll Brothers beats on top and bottom

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on homebuilder Toll Brothers' quarterly earnings report. Read Article

Tue, 21 May 2019 13:46:00 PDT

April existing home sales down 0.4%, miss expectations

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on new numbers showing existing home sales for the month of April were down 0.4 percent, vs. an expected gain of 2.7 percent. Read Article

Tue, 21 May 2019 07:29:00 PDT

Home sales fell in April despite a big drop in mortgage rates

Sales of existing U.S. homes fell 0.4% in April compared with March to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.19 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were 4.4% lower compared with April 2018. Read Article

Tue, 21 May 2019 07:00:00 PDT

Here's how to build a hurricane-resistant house — not as expensive as you may think

After years of increasingly powerful hurricanes wreaking record destruction, owners and builders are looking intensely at ways to fortify their homes. Read Article

Tue, 21 May 2019 04:30:00 PDT

FHFA Chief: Won't wait for Congress to take Fannie and Freddie public

CNBC's Diana Olick talks with Mark Calabria, newly confirmed Chief of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the outlook for housing finance and more. Read Article

Mon, 20 May 2019 12:02:00 PDT

Without student debt, Morehouse graduates will have more options, from careers to homes

Here's how billionaire Robert F. Smith's promise to pay off student loans for nearly 400 Morehouse College graduates could change their lives. Read Article

Mon, 20 May 2019 09:19:00 PDT

President Trump speaks about lifting tariffs on Canada

President Trump speaks at the National Assocation of Realtors' trade expo about lifting tariffs on Canada. Read Article

Fri, 17 May 2019 11:46:00 PDT

Architect I.M. Pei dies at age 102

I.M. Pei, whose modern designs and high-profile projects made him one of the best-known and most prolific architects of the 20th century, has died. Read Article

Thu, 16 May 2019 15:50:00 PDT

SoFi CEO reveals what he learned about millennial stock investing habits

Early investors are showing "that they don't want to put a lot of money at risk," SoFi CEO Anthony Soto says. Read Article

Thu, 16 May 2019 15:41:00 PDT