- DuPont prepares to say goodbye to electronics. What investors get with the remaining company
The new DuPont will focus on four key markets: health care, water, and diversified industrials.
 - Just 5% of CRE companies have achieved their AI goals. Here's why
JLL found that 88% of investors, owners and landlords said they have started piloting AI, with most pursuing an average of five use cases simultaneously.
 - Mortgage rates jump 20 basis points following Fed cut
Mortgage rates surged higher after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate. The market reacted to comments from the chairman on future cuts.
 - After the Fed cut interest rates, adjustable-rate mortgages may be 'an underappreciated opportunity,' top advisor says
More buyers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgages, which offer lower initial rates than fixed-rate loans. But there are some risks.
 - What this Fed rate cut means for your credit card, mortgage, auto loan, student debt and savings account
Here’s a look at all of the ways the Fed decision could affect your finances.
 - What another Fed cut could mean for borrowers — some rates may barely budge
Many types of consumer loans are impacted when the Fed trims its overnight lending rate.
 - Mortgage rates drop to the lowest level in over a year, pushing refinancing 111% higher annually
Refinance demand, which is most sensitive to interest rate changes, jumped 9% for the week and was 111% higher than the same week one year ago.
 - Why global investment firm Nuveen is betting on this niche real estate subsector
Vacancy rates in the subsector were 7.8% at the start of 2016, but came down to 4.4% by the beginning of this year, according to data from CoStar Group.
 - Home prices lag inflation, meaning homeowners are losing out on their investment
While home prices aren't yet falling, they're weaking — and rising at a slower pace than the current 3% rate of inflation.
 - One in three Manhattan condo owners lost money when they sold in the last year
Manhattan is still among the most expensive markets in the country, especially on a per-square-foot basis.
 - Lower mortgage rates push home sales up in September, but prices still stubbornly high
Home sales rose slightly in September, thanks to falling mortgage rates and more supply on the market, but prices are still gaining from a year ago.
 - Most potential homebuyers expect mortgage rates to drop. That's why they're waiting
Most real estate agents surveyed by CNBC listed affordability as the No. 1 reason why buyers are delaying their purchases.
 - Single-family rent growth just hit the lowest level in 15 years, new report finds
Rents for both single- and multifamily homes are coming down, as more supply hits the market and demand weakens.
 - China's property slump is far from bottoming. But Beijing is prioritizing tech growth
Chinese policymakers won't likely release much more support for the struggling property sector, as tech competition and other issues are more pressing.
 - Refinance demand is 81% higher than it was a year ago, thanks to falling mortgage rates
Sliding mortgage rates are pushing more current borrowers to refinance and also juicing demand for adjustable-rate loans.
 - Commercial real estate is finally embracing blockchain. Here's what investors should know
Roughly $4 trillion of real estate will be tokenized by 2035, according to the Deloitte Center for Financial Services.
 - Trump calls for National Guard deployment in San Francisco loom over city's AI-driven resurgence
President Trump is threatening to call in federal troops to San Francisco as evidence mounts that the city is undergoing a post-pandemic resurgence.
 - Major real estate developers are fast becoming power brokers
Powered land needs to be secured with the permits, utility commitments, and infrastructure needed to deliver power to a data center.
 - China's property slump this year is looking much worse than expected, S&P says
China's real estate market is on track to drop more than previously expected this year due to the lack of government support, S&P Global Ratings said.
 - That perfect-looking house for sale may have an owner using AI to virtually enhance the listing
If a home for sale looks too perfect, that may be because the owner is using AI to virtually enhance the real estate listing.
 - What the government shutdown means for commercial real estate
A federal shutdown affects data collection, causes uncertainty for CRE dealmaking and hits investor confidence.
 - Attending a wedding can cost you as much as a typical month's rent, report finds
Some Gen Z and millennial renters are making certain housing sacrifices to afford wedding events, report finds. Here's what to do instead.
 - Borrowers head back to riskier mortgages, looking for any potential savings
Mortgage demand weakened again but for those in the market, adjustable-rate loans are getting more popular, as they offer lower interest rates.
 - Investors are making up the highest share of homebuyers in 5 years
Real estate investors, both individual and institutional, bought one-third of all single-family residential properties sold in the second quarter of 2025.
 - Prologis, Amazon and Meta sign low-carbon concrete pact
Concrete manufacturing, and especially cement production, accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the World Economic Forum.
 - Property tech 'winter' is over, but climate investment is still struggling, says Fifth Wall CEO
Higher interest rates, a capital market retraction and a push by almost all venture capital into AI collectively hit property tech hard.
 - Government shutdown risks: DOGE real estate impact shows one way federal cuts can ripple across economy
The federal government's termination of hundreds of leases as part of DOGE budget cuts are rippling through the national real estate market.
 - States sue Zillow, Redfin for alleged antitrust violation in online rental housing
Attorneys general from New York, Virginia, Arizona, Connecticut and Washington filed a lawsuit against Redfin and Zillow on Wednesday.
 - Mortgage refinance demand plunges 21%, as interest rates hit 3-week high
Mortgage demand fell last week, with refinancing leading the way due to higher mortgage rates. Homebuyers seem stuck in place despite changing rates.
 - Data centers are a gold rush for global real estate — but can funding keep up?
"The world of real estate is changing from what I'd call the 'visible' to the 'invisible,'" said Kishore Moorjani, CEO of CapitaLand Investment's alternatives and private funds team.
 
