October existing home sales see small gain, but supply is dropping
Improvement in mortgage rates at the end of the summer boosted home sales, but that gain may be short-lived. Sales of previously owned homes in October rose 1.2% from September to 4.1 million units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were up Continue Reading
Why self-storage real estate is such a resilient sector
A Public Storage facility in Sacramento, California, US, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from Continue Reading
Housing numbers point to strong buyer’s market. There’s a catch
A home is shown for sale in The Heights in Houston, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images This is the strongest buyer’s market in housing in more than a decade. That’s the headline on a new report from Redfin, a real estate brokerage owned Continue Reading
Mortgage rates hit highest level in a month, pushing loan demand down 5%
Homes in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose for the third consecutive week, causing demand from both current homeowners and potential homebuyers to drop. Total mortgage application volume fell 5.2% last week compared with the previous Continue Reading
BXP chief says the office sector is overbuilt
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to Continue Reading
Leading office REIT CEO says the market is overbuilt
CNBC Property Play brings you interviews with some of the biggest names in real estate, touching on everything from commercial and residential to finance and the mortgage markets, innovation in the industry and the growing risk to assets and operations from climate change. CNBC’s Diana Olick sits down with BXP Continue Reading