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The unusually large drop in home sales has real estate agents baffled

The 4.6 percent monthly drop in existing home sales was unusually large, regardless of direction. The tally from the National Association of Realtors usually moves in the very low single digits month-to-month. Read Article

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:55:00 PST

Existing home sales drop sharply, down 6.4 percent

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on breaking existing home sales numbers that show a sharp decrease, down 6.4 percent versus the expected 1.3 percent. Read Article

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 07:06:00 PST

Billionaire Ken Griffin buys $122 million London mansion

Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin has just smashed another real estate price record, buying the most expensive home sold in London in over a decade for $122 million. Read Article

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 07:05:00 PST

Commercial real estate won't be driven by geopolitics: CBRE

Henry Chin of CBRE discusses where investors can find opportunities in commercial real estate markets including in London, despite Brexit concerns. Read Article

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:55:00 PST

Banks, credit unions offer 0 percent interest loans during the government shutdown

Amid the stalemate in Washington, credit unions have some of the more generous offers for government employees. Read Article

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 07:16:00 PST

The logistics market is 'very strong' across Asia: Colliers

China is experiencing a slowdown overall, but demand for logistics real estate remains strong and vacancies are low or close to zero, says Andrew Haskins of Colliers. Read Article

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 16:51:00 PST

Mega-developer Gil Dezer: Prices at our Trump-branded Florida properties 'have continued to go up'

The presidency of Donald Trump has indirectly helped the real estate market in South Florida, says the Miami property magnate. Read Article

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:16:00 PST

Housing pledge driven by responsibility, gratitude, says Microsoft president

Microsoft President and chief legal officer Brad Smith joins CNBC's "Closing Bell" to discuss Microsoft pledge of $500 million to tackle Seattle's housing crisis. The pledge is the largest in the company�s 44-year history, and, according to the company, is one of the heftiest contributions by a private corporation to housing. The initiative comes as Microsoft and other tech giants that have driven the region�s economic boom face increasing pressure to help mitigate affordable-housing shortages. Read Article

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:10:00 PST

Here's what you need to know about the state of the luxury real estate sector

CNBC's Robert Frank interviews Gil Dezer, the president of Dezer Development, about the state of the luxury real estate industry. Read Article

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 04:27:00 PST

Economist: Expect house prices in Australia to fall further

Gareth Aird of the Commonwealth Bank says weakness in house prices in Australia is expected to continue, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, but should bottom out "sometime" in 2019. Read Article

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:45:00 PST