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Zillow CEO: Real estate market is beginning 'great reshuffling' as people seek more space at home

The pandemic so far has accelerated trends of people fleeing large, expensive U.S. cities. While shopping is up everywhere, Barton said the company is seeing a "deceleration of migration" to cities and expects it to continue. Read Article

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:10:57 PDT

Pandemic remodeling boom�Here are the numbers

CNBC's Diana Olick breaks down the numbers that show many Americans are remodeling their homes during the pandemic. Read Article

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:05:55 PDT

Permanent remote workforce may be around 10% after pandemic, says Cushman & Wakefield CEO

Cushman & Wakefield CEO Brett White told CNBC he thinks about 10% of the workforce will remain remote after the pandemic, double the pre-coronavirus rate but less than many predict. "In the early days, we talked about the high productivity at home. That's changing." Read Article

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 11:26:03 PDT

Pandemic home remodeling is booming: Here's what your neighbors are doing

Sheltering in place has homeowners wanting to improve their places. Demand for home remodeling soared in June, with outdoor spaces the most popular projects. Read Article

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:19:35 PDT

Cushman & Wakefield CEO on the timeline to an office space demand recovery

Cushman & Wakefield CEO Brett White joins CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" team to break down its earnings and how he anticipates office space demand to recover eventually. Read Article

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:33:47 PDT

New York real estate expert Bill Rudin on the outlook for the sector

Manhattan's West Side is becoming a destination for Big Tech. Facebook recently inked a deal to lease 730,000 square feet of office space in the Farley Building in midtown Manhattan. Bill Rudin, CEO and co-chairman of Rudin Management Company and chairman of the Real Estate Board of New York, joins "Squawk Box" to discuss the commercial real estate market as well as how the pandemic is affecting the residential market. Read Article

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 06:51:44 PDT

Hong Kong's MTR to delay new mall opening amid new coronavirus wave, CEO says

Lohas Mall's phase one opening in Hong Kong will be postponed to a "better time" given current movement restrictions during the pandemic, says Mass Transit Railway Corporation CEO Jacob Kam. Read Article

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 21:24:52 PDT

China is still a 'bright spark' in CapitaLand's portfolio, says group CFO on virus impact

Despite CapitaLand's "challenging profit picture" so far in 2020, there have been "very encouraging signs" among our businesses in China, which went "first into the pandemic but also first out," says Andrew Lim, group chief financial officer. Read Article

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:06:29 PDT

Dan Gilbert says acquisitions may be ahead for Rocket Companies as it debuts on NYSE

"We want to use our stock as currency and potentially acquire more fintech organizations and put them in the mold," said Rocket Companies founder and chairman Dan Gilbert. Read Article

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 13:32:06 PDT

Mortgage rates hit another record low, but homes are still less affordable

Mortgage rates fell to yet another record low this week, the eighth record set this year, but home affordability is still weakening. The housing shortage, high demand from buyers and rising home prices are negating the benefits of lower rates. Read Article

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 13:45:03 PDT