Real Estate NewsBelow are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.Real EstateZillow makes a big bet on flipping homes. New CEO could 'make this gamble work': RBC's Mahaney"[Rich Barton has] a huge track record" and his return to be the CEO "took the stock up," RBC's Mark Mahaney says. But the internet analyst is still skeptical. Read Article Fri, 22 Feb 2019 11:02:00 PST Chinese real estate is a 'two-speed market': Portwood CapitalPeter Churchouse of Portwood Capital says property prices in China's tier three and tier four cities have bounced "very strongly" over the past year, whereas the country's tier one and high tier two cities have been "pretty flat." Read Article Fri, 22 Feb 2019 01:04:00 PST NYC developer: Ironically, many of protested Amazon perks are 'on the books' for all newcomersThe political pressure that sunk Amazon's New York City deal was borne out of a lack of understanding of the benefits, says billionaire William Rudin. Read Article Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:29:00 PST Slowest home sales in over three years could help buyers this springReal estate agents and analysts have long been blaming weak sales on too few listings and rising rates. Read Article Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:48:00 PST US existing home sales fall sharply to 3-year lowThe U.S. housing market has been stymied by a sharp rise in mortgage rates since 2016 as well as land and labor shortages. Read Article Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:00:00 PST SoftBank's latest real estate bet is in a start-up that's taking on the physical storage industrySoftBank's Vision Fund led a $200 million investment in Clutter at a $600 million valuation. Read Article Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:00:00 PST Weekly mortgage applications rise 3.6%, a sign of hope for the spring homebuying seasonApplications to purchase a home increased 2 percent for the week — the first uptick in four weeks — a sign of optimism in the housing market. Read Article Wed, 20 Feb 2019 04:00:00 PST Stockland faces 'challenging' residential real estate marketMark Steinert, CEO of Stockland, says the biggest challenge in the Australian housing market is the contraction in credit. Read Article Tue, 19 Feb 2019 23:54:00 PST Why Scentre is positive on the Australian consumerUncertainty in the political sector is unlikely to affect the Australian consumer, says Peter Allen, CEO of Scentre. He also explains why he says declining house prices may not impact retail sales in the country. Read Article Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:42:00 PST Here's a map of where Payless ShoeSource is closing 2,500 storesPayless ShoeSource filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, a day after it began winding down its 2,500 U.S. stores. Read Article Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:12:00 PST |
