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Single-family home construction tumbles – and a top analyst says housing is in a correction

Real estate analyst John Burns points to higher mortgage rates, along with the surge in home prices over the last few years, as the culprit. Read Article

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 07:16:00 PST

November housing starts up 3.2%

Jim Iuorio reports on the November housing starts numbers before the Fed's announcement. Read Article

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 05:32:00 PST

Pay off that debt before you retire

To keep debt from derailing retirement plans, it helps to have a payoff strategy while you're still working. Here's what to consider. Read Article

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 04:46:00 PST

Homebuilder sentiment drops to lowest level since May 2015

CNBC's Diana Olick explains what factors are contributing to homebuilder sentiment being at its lowest point in three years. Read Article

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:35:00 PST

Homebuilder sentiment drops to the lowest point in more than 3 years

The index has plummeted nearly 20 points over the past year while buyers hesitate to purchase new homes even as mortgage rates have pulled back in recent weeks. Read Article

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:00:00 PST

China's 'pent up demand' may prop up Hong Kong's property market in 2019

Hong Kong property prices are falling sharply, but experts say there is no danger of a crash due in part to pent-up demand from mainland Chinese. Read Article

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 00:33:00 PST

Apple's $1 billion Austin campus is the latest big investment from top tier firms: Texas governor

"Texas is the Alabama when it comes to recruiting in college football. We get to pick the 5-star recruit companies that are coming to the Lone Star State," Abbott says. Read Article

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:55:00 PST

Housing demand drops despite falling mortgage rates

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on the drop in housing demand despite falling mortgage rates. Read Article

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:03:00 PST

Homebuilders are not getting a bump from lower mortgage rates

Mortgage applications to purchase a newly built home dropped 11 percent in November, annually, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. MBA economists predict that sales of newly built homes in November fell 5 percent annually.  Read Article

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:30:00 PST

Democratic state senator blasts Amazon's HQ2 as a PR scam, saying 'New York fell for it'

"I don't think it's worth providing $3 billion and setting a precedent" for other companies to pick the city's pockets, state Sen. Michael Gianaris says. Read Article

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 14:04:00 PST