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US Housing Market Doesn’t Have Much ‘Tailwind’: Lowe’s CEO

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The value of single-family US homes increased at the slowest rate in 14 years in December, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index.

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Real Estate

The Commercial Real Estate Market Is Touting a Recovery as the Waldorf Astoria Offers a Test

A Chinese state-run company that owns Manhattan’s Waldorf Astoria is preparing to sell the hotel, The Wall Street Journal reported this week.

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Real Estate

Home Remodeling Set to Slow in Sluggish Sign for Housing Market

New data on Americans’ home improvement plans hints at a potential slowdown in the US housing market slowdown towards the end of 2026.

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Real Estate

Housing Market’s Blue Christmas: Pending Sales Slide Most Since 2001

The downturn comes at an interesting time: There are now 47% more sellers than buyers on the market, according to RedFin.

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Real Estate

Washington Scrutinizes Builder Buybacks as Home Starts Hit Five-Year Low

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Real Estate

Sun Belt Housing Market too Hot to Touch for First-Time Buyers

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Aided by falling mortgage rates and a relative glut of supply, home buyers are starting to see the market tip in their favor in the Midwest.

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Economics

Thawing Housing Market Not Yet Liquid Enough to Jump-Start Sales

Rejuvenating frozen US housing sales will require a strong job market and mortgage rates low enough to pique sellers’ interest in new homes.

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Real Estate

Feast or Fluke? US Home Sales Hit Highest in Almost Four Years

The roaring August demand put a serious dent in the glut of new homes on the market, with inventory falling to the lowest level this year.

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Real Estate

A Rate Cut May Be The Push The Housing Market Needs

An interest rate cut would mean a lot of things: one undoubtedly good one would be a housing market more welcoming to buyers.

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Real Estate

Lowe’s Lays Foundation for Housing Rebound

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In an interview with Barron’s, Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said a rebound is inevitable in America’s something’s-gotta-give housing market

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Real Estate

Can the Big Apple’s Office-Tower Revival Turn into a Trendsetter?

While the pain to building owners has been deep and long-lasting, the predictions of Office Armageddon are proving somewhat premature.

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Real Estate

‘Near-Zero’ Price Growth Boosts Homebuyers’ Prospects

Prices for existing homes in the US inched up just 0.2% in July, according to a National Association of Realtors report published Thursday.

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Real Estate

Homebuilders Offer Best Incentives Since COVID

A full 37% of homebuilders have slashed prices this month, down ever so slightly from a record 38% in July.

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