Real Estate News
Below are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.Real Estate
Risk tracker RMS predicts up to $5 billion in insured losses from Hurricane Florence
RMS' estimations include property damage and business interruption in residential, commercial, industrial and automobile businesses while factoring in post-event loss amplification. Read Article
Tariffs take a toll on home renovations
CNBC's Diana Olick takes a look at how the trade situation with China is impacting home renovators. Read Article
New Chinese tariffs are about to make your home renovation more expensive
Home renovation demand is soaring, and so are the costs to do it, thanks to a new round of tariffs on goods imported from China. Read Article
Home sellers slashing prices nationwide, NYC real estate prices drop
CNBC's Diana Olick reports that NYC real estate prices dropped as a new supply hit the market. Read Article
3 places for a tropical beachfront retirement outside the hurricane zone
You can live the laidback tropical lifestyle of beachfront retirement with no worries about the need for expensive hurricane insurance, according to International Living. Read Article
Home sellers slash prices, especially in California
As more supply comes onto the U.S. housing market, and mortgage rates rise, affordability is hitting a wall. That has more sellers lowering prices. Read Article
Booking vacation to Bermuda vs. a new kitchen: Here's how some people misuse their home equity loan
No, you should not use that home equity line of credit to fund your vacation to Bermuda. You also shouldn't use it to pay for the utilities. Read Article
August housing starts up 9.2 percent, housing permits down 5.7 percent
CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the latest action in August's housing starts and permits. Read Article
Weekly mortgage applications rise 1.6% as interest rates hit a 7-year high
Total mortgage application volume increased 1.6 percent last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted report. Read Article
Trump's latest Chinese tariffs are a $1 billion tax on housing
U.S. homebuilders are faced with rising costs for land, labor and materials, but a recent drop in lumber prices helped hold sentiment at a high level. Builder sentiment was unchanged in September. Read Article
