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Mortgage rates and demand remain stuck
An aerial view of a housing development on August 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesFor the second week in a row, mortgage demand has barely moved, as…
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JLL Bid Intensity Index, gauge of CRE transaction volume, improves in July
Housing block in Warsaw, PolandBusà Photography | Moment | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property…
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Trump accused Fed’s Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud. It’s hard to prove
Financial incentiveThe main reason a borrower could be motivated to claim a primary residence on a mortgage application is to get a lower interest rate for that home.Typically,…
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Evergrande’s rise and fall leaves scars on China’s property sector
An Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2024.Greg Baker | Afp | Getty ImagesChina Evergrande Group was delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday — an…
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Weekly mortgage demand stalls again with just minuscule increase in interest
An aerial view of a housing development on August 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesAfter a significant surge in refinance demand the previous week,…
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How to get ready to refinance if the Fed cuts interest rates
Chair of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the July 29-30 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC on July 30,…
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Trump says he’ll fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook ‘if she doesn’t resign’
President Donald Trump said Friday he will fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she does not resign from her position."What she did was bad," the president told reporters…
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Fix-and-flip real estate investors pull back
Marioguti | E+ | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities…
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How to prepare for a mortgage refinance, according to experts
Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty ImagesMortgage rates have declined in recent months, and with the potential for a Federal Reserve rate cut this fall, it's smart for homeowners with…
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Property price surge in Tokyo’s prime areas sparks calls to curb foreign
Residential and commercial properties near the Shibuya district of Tokyo on May 4, 2023.Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty ImagesIn Tokyo's Shibuya district, towering skyscrapers…
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