Property News

The number of adjustable-rate mortgage originations jumped just over 40 percent from the first quarter of this year to the second.

CNBC's Robert Frank reports on the pace of Manhattan real estate.

Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett speaks to CNBC's Becky Quick about combatting poverty at the Purpose Built Communities conference in Omaha, Nebraska.

The gains in home prices are getting bigger again, and that has more potential buyers looking for ways to afford the monthly payment.

Manhattan apartment sales were the strongest in two years, according to Douglas Elliman Real Estate and Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers and Consultants.

Yet stronger sales were driven by slightly softer prices, especially at the high end, as sellers became more realistic about prices.

Victoria Kwakwa, VP for East Asia and Pacific, World Bank Group, says rising urban inequality in Asia has a direct impact on growth.

Economic fundamentals across the euro zone support the euro, but Australia's uneven housing market is a risk for the Aussie, says Kelvin Tay, MD & Regional CIO, UBS Wealth Management.