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Blackstone is buying rental homes again. Here’s why
Blackstone is an American alternative asset manager with significant interests in rental housing. In recent years, the company spent billions acquiring brands such as Tricon…
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Weekly mortgage demand plummets 10%, as rates and economic concerns rise
Victor Becerra surveys his property located next door to a recently sold property on Wapello St. in Altadena, CA on June 4, 2025. Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty…
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Real estate firms race to put data centers on the moon, build space support
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor,…
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Sickla in Stockholm will be made almost entirely of timber
A computer-generated image showing Stockholm Wood City in Sickla, where buildings made from timber will sit alongside some of the area's original industrial structures.Atrium…
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More U.S. housing markets see falling home prices
A sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Rafael, California, on Aug. 7, 2024.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesOverinflated home prices, high mortgage rates, rising…
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Homebuyers finally responded, as mortgage rates dropped
A for-sale sign hangs in front of a house in Patchogue, New York, on June 1, 2024.Steve Pfost | Newsday | Getty ImagesA brief drop in interest rates caused a strong bump in…
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Mortgage refinance demand surges, as interest rates drop further
A completed planned development is seen in Ashburn, Virginia, on Aug. 14, 2024.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesMortgage rates fell last week to the lowest level…
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Homeowner’s insurance premium rates in every U.S. state are going up
Six months after wind-whipped wildfires killed 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in and around Los Angeles, the scenes in Altadena and Pacific Palisades…
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Climate threat to U.S. infrastructure is accelerating
U.S. infrastructure is barely getting a passing grade, and one of the fastest growing problems is climate change. Airports are flooding, bridges are melting from extreme heat,…
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BlackRock’s Rick Rieder sees a ‘generational opportunity’ for income right now
The high levels of income in the bond market right now are a "generational opportunity" for investors, according to BlackRock's Rick Rieder. "I've waited for two decades of my…
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