Real Estate News
Below are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.Real Estate
US lumber producers see huge opportunity, rush to expand
With demand for lumber on the rise and Canadian imports falling, U.S. producers are trying to expand their businesses. Read Article
Homebuilder sentiment, still high, stalls as tariffs, labor and land drive up costs
Homebuilders are facing rising costs for land, labor and materials, especially with new tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum in addition to duties imposed on Canadian lumber last year. Read Article
Here's what it costs to live in the country's priciest towns
Ready to rub elbows with the upper crust in Greenwich or Beverly Hills? Here's what it takes to live in the country's priciest towns. Read Article
After Hurricane Maria, foreclosures in Puerto Rico stopped. They're starting again
There's a new crisis sweeping across Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria: A wave of foreclosures, The New York Times reports. Read Article
Lumber companies ramp up production to meet demand
CNBC's Diana Olick reports the price of lumber is climbing, thanks in part to tariffs on Canadian lumber and that is prompting some U.S. companies to ramp up production. Read Article
Discussing the 'home-owning mania' in China
Alan Jin of Mizuho Securities Asia explains why investors should not focus on housing price growth when looking at China's property developers. Read Article
CBRE on China's property market
Henry Chin of CBRE says the trade war between Washington and Beijing has had a "fairly benign" impact on China's commercial real estate market for now. Read Article
Want to buy a house? How long you'll have to save depends on where you live
For the average renter buying the median-priced home in America, it will take about 6˝ years to save for a 20 percent mortgage down payment. But it could take more than two or three decades in some places. Read Article
The housing shortage may be turning, warning of a price bubble
The supply of homes for sale in the second quarter of 2018, the all-important spring market, rose at three times the rate of the same period last year, according to Trulia, a real estate listing and research company. Read Article
South Dakota is the best state to retire in. Here's the rest of the list
Wondering where to spend your golden years? A new ranking lists the best states Read Article
