Billionaire real estate developer waves red flag over data centers
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Mortgage rates moved higher after the Fed rate cut
An aerial view of homes in a neighborhood on Aug.27, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate last week, and just as happened the last two times, mortgage rates rose. That caused demand for home loans and refinances to Continue Reading
UAE markets remain ‘extremely buoyant’
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Anita Gupta, CIO at Wealthbrix Capital Partners, says that the UAE markets continue to stay up – across credit markets and capital markets – and highlights the positive impact of lower rates on the region’s real estate.
China’s property reset may bring ‘more solutions’ from 2026
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box Asia CBRE’s Ada Choi on China’s property outlook beyond 2025, government support and the push to address long-standing challenges. 03:42 29 minutes ago
Billionaire CRE developer warns on data center finance
CNBC’s Diana Olick sits down with Fernando De Leon, founder of Leon Capital Group. 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 Continue Reading
First-time homebuyers are ‘really struggling,’ says Ivy Zelman
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Ivy Zelman, executive vice president at Zelman, joins CNBC’s ‘Money Movers’ to discuss how first-time homebuyers are struggling, the state of the housing market, and more.
Zillow shares are getting crushed. Here’s why
The stock market graphic of Zillow Group is displayed on a smartphone with the logo of Zillow in the background on Feb. 21, 2021. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Zillow shares plunged more than 9% on Monday on worries that the online real estate platform could have a Continue Reading
China’s property sector ailing, but BofA sees some silver linings
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Helen Qiao, Chief Greater China Economist at BofA Global Research, discusses the challenges in China’s property sector. She says though it has been a drag on the mainland economy, she sees some signs of strength such as Continue Reading
Analyst warns China’s Vanke on brink of default as bailout hopes fade
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Andrew Collier, senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, says that bondholders of China Vanke have decided to “take the hit now” rather than allow the company to “extend and pretend”, and that Chinese local governments are Continue Reading