Contractors work on single-family homes under construction in the Cadence Park development of The Great Park Neighborhoods in Irvine, California, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Strong buyer demand is keeping homebuilders confident, but the risk of rising construction material costs continues to weigh on housing affordability. Builder sentiment
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People like to stick with what they know. Your home may be your most valuable asset, but that does not mean it is your best investment, according to CNBC commentator and co-editor of the new book, “How I Invest My Money.” And the equity in your home can be misleading. “It’s really a form of
As millennials begin to turn 40 in 2021, CNBC Make It is launching Middle-Aged Millennials, a series exploring how the oldest members of this generation have grown into adulthood amid the backdrop of the Great Recession and the Covid-19 pandemic, student loans, stagnant wages and rising costs of living. When it came to buying a home,
Pope Francis is using his pulpit to call attention to climate migration. “When we look, what do we see? Many are being devoured in conditions that make it impossible to survive. Forced to abandon fields and shorelines, homes and villages, people flee in haste carrying just a few souvenirs and treasures, scraps of their culture
A sign advertising an open house in Corona Del Mar, California. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Higher mortgage rates are hitting the refinance market hard and may finally be taking their toll on homebuyers. Mortgage application volume fell 2.2% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The
Scott Heins | Getty Images News | Getty Images Most renters struggling during the coronavirus pandemic won’t have to worry about being pushed out of their homes for at least another three months. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended the national eviction ban that’s been in place since September through the end
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. Jeenah Moon | Getty Images Prosecutors in Manhattan have subpoenaed Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg’s personal bank records, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The prosecutors, who are conducting a sweeping probe surrounding Donald Trump and his company, are also questioning gifts that Weisselberg and his family received
A sale pending sign is posted in front of a home for sale on July 17, 2014 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The U.S. housing market is suffering from its lowest supply in history, and that is taking an increasingly hard toll on sales. Pending home sales, a measure of signed
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at an event in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 26, 2021. Andi Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images A group of Senate Democrats issued a proposal Monday to tax unrealized capital gains of wealthy estates at death. The plan comes as President Joe Biden prepares to unveil a major infrastructure plan that’s expected
An ‘Open House’ sign is displayed as potential home buyers arrive at a property for sale in Columbus, Ohio. Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home price gains are accelerating at an alarming pace, fueled by Covid pandemic-related inflation, which some claim is not getting enough attention from the Federal Reserve. Home prices nationally
Oxford Street empty of shoppers as the national coronavirus lockdown three continues. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — The International Monetary Fund has raised concerns over commercial property and the risk it could pose to financial stability, as the sector faces a series of challenges on the back of the coronavirus
In this article TJX W HD BURL ROST COLD GPS WSM AMZN PLD CBRE JLL A worker stacks boxes inside of an Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey. Lucas Jackson | Reuters The next big industrial warehouse might find itself on top of a former golf course. Or in an empty office building. Maybe
Ronel Remy, an organizer with City Life/Vida Urbana, speaks during a “Rally to Stop Evictions and Foreclosures” at the Boston Common Fountain in Boston on Oct. 11, 2020. Matthew J. Lee | Boston Globe | Getty Images A federal ban on evictions is putting the squeeze on smaller landlords, who are unable to directly access
As millennials begin to turn 40 in 2021, CNBC Make It is launching Middle-Aged Millennials, a series exploring how the oldest members of this generation have grown into adulthood amidst the backdrop of the Great Recession and the Covid-19 pandemic, student loans, stagnant wages and rising costs of living. Travis Jang-Busby is a married lawyer
In this article SQ TWTR BOWX WeWork CEO Sandeep Mathrani told CNBC on Friday the office-sharing firm expects to see a strong recovery in demand as Covid vaccines help control the pandemic. “There’s going to be a huge shift in coming back to work, and we’re a flex provider so we’re completely the person who would
For those who can afford it, the coronavirus crisis has caused a home-buying frenzy. In the last year, 1 in 20 adults moved, either permanently or temporarily, from where they were living due to the Covid outbreak, according to a recent report by the Pew Research Center. Not everyone is heading from the city to the suburbs, however.
Protesters gather at a rally in support of bills and legislation to block evictions in Massachusetts for up to a year. Boston Globe | Boston Globe | Getty Images The country’s attempts to get the coronavirus pandemic under control could be undermined by the upcoming expiration of the national ban on evictions, experts warn. The
The CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage on Wednesday defended a recent controversial move in a crosstown battle with rival Quicken Loans. UWM earlier this month said it would no longer work with any mortgage brokers who also conducted business with Quicken and another competitor, Fairway Independent Mortgage in Wisconsin. “I know how different people want
A 21,000-square-foot megahome in South Florida is the most expensive non-oceanfront home ever sold in Delray Beach, and its $19 million sale price makes it the the town’s top sale in over three years, according to the MLS. “Resort-style living is a driving force in the ultra-luxury market,” listing agent Senada Adzem tells CNBC, “People are rethinking
A worker walks on the roof of a new home under construction in Carlsbad, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Higher mortgage rates do not appear to be dampening demand for home purchases but are crimping refinance volume. Mortgage applications to purchase a home rose 3% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage