real estate


The Wall Street Journal: SEC Accuses Developer Robert Morgan Of Scamming Investors

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The federal government accused one of the nation’s largest landlords with running a “Ponzi scheme-like” effort us... Read more

Mortgage Refinances Surge 8%, As Rates Fall To The Lowest Level Since January 2018

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Homeowners are taking advantage of lower interest rates, rushing to refinance their mortgages before rates potentially t... Read more

Home Sales Fell In April Despite A Big Drop In Mortgage Rates

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Sales of existing U.S. homes fell 0.4% in April compared with March to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.19 mil... Read more

US Housing Starts Rose More Than Expected In April

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U.S. housing starts were expected to total 1.205 million in April, up from the 1.139 million starts reported for the pre... Read more

Stronger Home Sales Boost Builder Confidence In May

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The nation's homebuilders are reporting a rebound in sales, and that is making them more optimistic about the housing ma... Read more

Mortgage Applications Slightly Lower Despite Three Weeks Of Falling Rates

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Mortgage hunters were not particularly impressed with the latest drop in interest rates. Read more

Trumps Trade War With China Doesnt Bode Well For An Already Shaky U.S. Housing Market

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Homeowners looking to sell may have reason to grow increasingly concerned about President Trump’s deteriorating relati... Read more

The Moneyist: My In-laws Want To Give Us Over $100,000, But Theyll Tell Us How To Spend It — Should I Tell Them To Keep Their Money?

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‘They already helped us buy our house, one that we otherwise would not have been able to afford.’ Read more

Major Flooding In The South Is A Cautionary Tale For All Homeowners

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Natural disasters can ruin your finances. Here’s how to avoid that. Read more

Economic Report: Banks Have Eased Lending Terms For Business Clients This Year, Fed Survey Finds

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Banks eased lending terms to large and middle-sized commercial borrowers in the first quarter, according to a Federal Re... Read more

Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: This Investors Pilgrimage To Berkshires Annual Meeting Is About More Than Buffett

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Value investor attends the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting for its valuable connections. Read more

The Fed: Powell Faces Tough Test Wednesday As Market Is Uneasy With His Recent Communication

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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will try not to make many waves and stick to a “on-hold” policy posture at his press conf... Read more

Americas Homeownership Rate Didnt Budge In The First Quarter — Should You Be Concerned?

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The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest housing and homeownership data. Read more

Economic Report: Economy Grows 3.2% In First Quarter, GDP Shows, In Report Showing Strength As Well As Short-term Boosts

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Sharp upturn in state and local government spending helps the U.S. economy accelerate to a 3.2% annual rate in the first... Read more

Home Buyers Are Flocking To The Exurbs, But Are They Making Risky Purchases?

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Roughly decade ago, the exurbs were ground zero for the housing crisis. Today, they’re hotter than ever. Read more

Economic Report: Feds Beige Book Reports Slight-to-moderate Growth Despite Strengthening In A Few Regions

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Economic activity continued at a slight-to-moderate pace in March and early April with a few districts reporting some st... Read more

Is Trumps Tax Law Helping Or Hurting The Housing Market?

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A New York Federal Reserve study suggests tax reform has contributed to the housing industry’s recent woes, but other ... Read more

The Fed: One Chart Shows How Much The Fed Tightened Financial Conditions — And How Far It Still Could Go

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The trend toward less accommodative financial market conditions has reversed this year, as the Fed moved to the sideline... Read more

Mortgages? Big Banks May Be Throwing In The Towel

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Big banks are increasingly coming to a reckoning that making mortgages is no longer the best business to be in, if earni... Read more

Open-ended Property Funds Could Be A 'car Crash', Warn Fund Selectors

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Industry commentators have warned open-ended UK property funds could come under pressure again as uncertainty around th... Read more