Brexit vote created free money for US homeowners: Why banks can’t keep up

With the political future uncertain, vacation homebuyers are wary of putting money down on a discretionary purchase.

How are millions underwater as home prices rise?
In total, 3.2M homeowners nationally still owe more on mortgages than their homes are currently worth. How can that be?

Rent growth eases: Why it is happening?
Annual rent gains in Q1 dropped to 4.1 percent from 5 percent a year ago.

This NYC apartment’s a steal—at $15 million
For a mere $15 million, you can live in the same building where John Lennon and Yoko Ono once lived.

Tired of high rent? Try being a landlord here
Wondering how to get ahead, let alone pay your rising rent, take a look at where investors get decent returns buying up houses to rent.

Fewer refinances push mortgage applications down 1%
As interest rates inched higher, refinancings fell, impacting overall mortgage applications.

Home prices rise 5.7% in Jan: S&P/Case-Shiller
Home price appreciation in major U.S. metropolitan areas in the first month of the year kept pace with recent gains.

Why you should have bought a home last year
Anyone shopping for a home today has probably had at least one encounter with sticker shock.

The best month — and day — to list your home
It’s a seller’s market, but not all homes sell quickly, especially if the timing isn’t right. Which month works best?

Iran to splash up to $8B on global property: Study
Iranians will spend up to $8.5 billion on overseas real estate over the next five-to-10 years following the lifting of sanctions, a report has said.

Mortgage applications drop 3.3% on fewer refinances
Higher interest rates pushed mortgage refinancing activity down further, and home buying isn’t picking up the slack.

Home builder sentiment sits tight at 58
Confidence among the nation’s home builders held steady in March.

Real estate’s ticking bomb: Who gets hurt
Commercial real estate had a banner year in 2015, but there’s a catch that could cool the market quickly.

Million dollar homes: Rent vs buy edition
CNBC goes to four cities, highlights two properties in each: A $1 million rental and a $1 million dollar. Which comes out on top?

Mortgage applications eke out 0.2% gain
A growing divide in the mortgage market has emerged between refinance applications and those needed to purchase a home.

‘Brexit’ fears may hit London’s property market
The U.K.’s upcoming vote on whether to remain in the European Union could hit the housing market – particularly in super-expensive London.

Guess who’s moving to the ‘burbs? Millennials, really
Millennials are buying less in cities, and turning their interests to the suburbs, says the National Association of Realtors.

Why aren’t you refinancing your mortgage?
Nearly 7 million homeowners are paying more than they have to by not opting to refinance their mortgages.

Housing the loser in February jobs report
Dig into the monthly jobs numbers, and you hit a pretty negative one: Wage growth, or lack of it. Here’s how it hits housing.