The national ban on evictions expires today. Here’s who’s most at risk
Rauf Karimov | iStock | Getty ImagesWith the national eviction ban expiring today, Leopold expects he and his wife, Vivia,...
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Here’s everything you need to know about applying for federal rental assistance
teekid | E+ | Getty ImagesHow do I apply?The National Low Income Housing Coalition has a state-by-state list of the...
Closing costs, fees, repairs: Here’s how much money you’ll need to have saved before buying a house
Buying a house can be expensive.The typical U.S. home will set you back $287,148, according to a recent report from...
Shopping center CEO says foot traffic is back to pre-Covid levels as retail evolves
Foot traffic at Kimco Realty's shopping centers has returned to pre-pandemic levels, CEO Conor Flynn told CNBC on Thursday."Traffic is...
Realogy CEO says remote work is here to stay and the firm is renovating its own HQ to prepare
Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider told CNBC on Thursday the real estate services firm is embracing the remote work revolution that was...
The national eviction ban will expire in 2 days. Renters in these states are still protected
Oliver Rossi | Stone | Getty ImagesThe national ban on evictions will expire in two days, leaving the millions of...
White House calls on Congress to extend expiring eviction ban
Focqus, LLC | iStock | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden is calling on Congress to extend the national eviction ban set...
Wegmans is moving into an old Kmart location to open its first Manhattan store
The inside floor of a Wegmans grocery store.Photo by Aditi ShrikantWegmans Food Markets announced Thursday it will be opening its...
Pending home sales drop in June — more evidence of a housing turnaround
A real estate for sale sign shows the home as being "Under Contract" in Washington, DC, November 19, 2020.Saul Loeb...
Ratings agencies downgrade China Evergrande as concerns over junk bonds rise
Major credit ratings agencies this week downgraded China's most indebted property developer Evergrande, as concerns over Asia's junk bond sector...
Rent controls are becoming a highly divisive issue in Europe
In front of the criminal court in Moabit, supporters of a left-wing housing project in Köpenicker Straße protest against its...
Here are your best moves while the Fed keeps rates near zero
Although the federal funds rate — which is what banks charge one another for short-term borrowing — is not the rate that...
A historic eviction crisis could be coming to the U.S. in days, this housing expert warns
Emily BenferSource: Emily BenferMost evictions have been banned in the U.S. since last September, but that protection is now set...
Mortgage rates just dropped to a six-month low, and refinances shoot higher
A real estate agent stands in the doorway as Giovani and Nicole Quiroz of Brooklyn, New York visit an open...
Home prices broke records in May, according to S&P Case-Shiller
A "For Sale" sign is seen in front of a home on May 30, 2019 in Miami, Florida.Joe Raedle |...
Consumer losses due to Covid-related fraud top $500 million
simonlong | Moment | Getty ImagesConsumer losses due to Covid-related fraud have topped $500 million, as criminals rip off the...
Consumer losses top $500 million due to Covid-related fraud
simonlong | Moment | Getty ImagesConsumer losses due to Covid-related fraud top $500 million, as criminals rip off the unwary...
International buyers dropped out of U.S. housing during pandemic, but China is rushing back
U.S. homebuyers went on a buying spree during much of the coronavirus pandemic's first year. International buyers did just the...
Housing boom is over as new home sales fall to pandemic low
Sales of newly built homes dropped in June to the lowest level since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic...
The national eviction ban ends July 31. What to do if you’re at risk of eviction
Protesters surround the Los Angeles Superior Court on August 21, 2020 to prevent an upcoming wave of evictions in the...
These companies are sucking carbon out of the atmosphere — and investors are piling in
The race to reduce carbon emissions is heating up, much like the planet itself is. But reducing emissions alone will...
Here’s how to tap your house for cash as home prices soar
Soaring home prices are making many homeowners wealthier and wealthier.Those with mortgages — about 62% of all properties — saw...
Sales of existing homes rise slightly as more listings finally hit the market
After four straight months of declines, sales of previously owned homes rose 1.4% in June month-to-month to a seasonally adjust...
White House officials encourage states to get rental assistance out faster
A rally to prevent Massachusetts evictions in front of Boston Housing Court on Oct. 15, 2020.MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty...
What you need to know about applying for rental assistance as national eviction ban comes to an end
designer491 | iStock | Getty ImagesThe rollout of the $45 billion in federal rental assistance allocated by Congress has been...
Volatile interest rates cause mortgage demand to drop
Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMortgage rates have been on a roller coaster lately, albeit a low-riding one. A...
Builders pull back as more homebuyers are priced out of the market
Residential single family homes construction by KB Home are shown under construction in the community of Valley Center, California, U.S....
Debt-laden China Evergrande shares drop 14% to four-year lows
The Evergrande Group or Evergrande Real Estate Group logo of a Chinese real estate company is seen on a smartphone...
Billionaire Joe Tsai is the ‘mystery buyer’ behind $157 million Manhattan apartment deal
Joe Tsai, co-founder and executive vice chairman, Alibaba Group.S3studio | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAlibaba co-founder Joe Tsai is...
Homebuyers aren’t seeing savings from falling lumber prices – here’s why
A contractor works on the roof of a house under construction in the Stillpointe subdivision in Sumter, South Carolina, on...
Homebuilder confidence is still high, but it slipped this month as construction costs grew
The nation's homebuilders continue to be thrilled with buyer demand, but higher construction costs are starting to eat away at...
Unicorn start-up Pacaso seeks to capitalize on surging vacation home prices
As home prices surge, a real estate start-up launched in October by two former Zillow executives sees opportunity.Cincinnati-based Pacaso purchases...
Mortgage refinance fee dropped by regulator, lowering costs for borrowers
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are dropping a fee on mortgage refinances that was instituted during the pandemic, lowering costs...
Serena Williams invests in rent-reporting fintech Esusu
Serena Williams of The United States celebrates a set point in her ladies singles first round match against Irina-Camelia Begu...
Here’s how Black Americans can begin building wealth right now
MoMo Productions | Taxi | Getty ImagesWhen it comes to building wealth, many Black Americans are facing an uphill battle.The...
Death toll rises to 97 in Surfside condo collapse; judge approves sale of site
A worker waits to load his truck with debris from the rubble of the Champlain Towers South building, as removal...
These are America’s 10 most expensive states to live in
Gas prices are displayed at a Chevron station on June 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesPrices...
These are America’s 10 cheapest states to live in for 2021
Shoppers load up their vehicle outside a HomeGoods store in South Bend, Indiana, on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020.Daniel Acker |...
The hot Miami condo market is a lot more complicated after tragic Surfside collapse
MIAMI – The tragic collapse of a residential tower spooked South Florida homebuyers and real estate investors alike into reassessing...
Palm Beach is running out of mansions for sale
Mansions seen along the coast of Palm Beach, Fla.Getty ImagesPrices in Florida's ultra-rich Palm Beach community hit an all-time high...
How much of your income should you spend on housing? Here’s how to tell
This story is part of CNBC Make It's One-Minute Money Hacks series, which provides easy, straightforward tips and tricks to...
Weekly mortgage refinances spike 20% after interest rates drop to February low
Real estate agents Rosa Arrigo, center, and Elisa Rosen, right, work an open house in West Hempstead, New York on...
‘New York is back’ — broker says the city’s real estate market is heating up at all levels
The revived New York City real estate market is seeing strong demand and attractive prices relative to recent history, a...
Real estate billionaire-backed super PAC claims big wins over progressives in NYC council primaries
A super PAC funded largely by billionaire Stephen Ross racked up a winning record in New York's city council primaries,...
Just a sliver of assistance has reached renters, with eviction ban about to expire
SrdjanPav | E+ | Getty ImagesThe national ban on evictions is scheduled to be lifted at the end of the...
Homebuyers are finally catching a break as new listings rise and mortgage rates drop
For more than a year now, the housing market has been a perfect storm for sellers, but the winds may...
Confirmed deaths in collapsed Florida condo building climb to 86
A member of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue hugs a victim's relative at the "Surfside Wall of Hope & Memorial" near the...
U.S. housing shortage will be around for ‘years to come,’ says Taylor Morrison CEO
The housing shortage that began before the pandemic will stick around for a long time as market demand soars, the chief...
Congress may curb abuses of this charitable deduction used by the wealthy
An IRS office building in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York.Timothy Fadek/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLast December, two Atlanta tax...
Mortgage applications sink to their lowest level since before the pandemic hit
A for sale sign sits outside a house in Miami Beach October 22, 2009.Carlos Barria | ReutersMortgage demand fell for...
Mortgage servicers brace for fallout as Covid bailout comes to an end
The nation's mortgage servicers are gearing up for the biggest wave of delinquent loans since the subprime mortgage crisis, but...
Manhattan real estate prices reach new record as buying ‘frenzy’ takes hold
Guests attend a pool party in the penthouse apartment at the 50 United Nations Plaza building in New York.Michael Nagle...
Epic housing shortage may finally be starting to lift, as surprising number of new listings hit market in June
The epic housing shortage that began before the pandemic and then was exacerbated by it may finally be starting to...
Warehouse demand at unprecedented levels in cities like Savannah, real estate firm JLL says
Robotic arm taking a cardboard box in a warehouseonurdongel | E+ | Getty ImagesAs retailers' beef up e-commerce operations and...
