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• Hot Housing Play: Hotel REITs? 

  

  If you are looking for a hot and hidden housing play, maybe you should check out housing REITs. Ken Cruse, Sunstone president & CEO and Michael D. Barnello, LaSalle Hotel Properties president & CEO, discuss the hotel business.

• Existing Home Sales Fall on Supply Drop 

  

  CNBC's Diana Olick reports the U.S. has not seen this few homes for sale in over a decade.

• Rent to Own Homes: an Option to Consider?

  

  The phrase “rent to own,” might be familiar, but its meaning might not be clear to every renter or homebuyer.

• Bair on Regulation In Hotel Industry 

  

  Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair discusses the future of regulation in regards to the hotel industry and commercial real estate, with CNBC's Simon Hobbs.

• December Existing Home Sales Down 1% 

  

  Existing home sales fell 1 percent in December, when the Street was expecting a 5 percent gain, reports CNBC's Diana Olick.

• New Housing Fears: Home Prices Are Rising Too Fast

  

  "The greatest concern in the market is the inventory situation," said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Associate of Realtors.

• Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Fall 1%

  

  Home resales unexpectedly fell in December as fewer people put their properties on the market, although not by enough to derail the boost housing will likely provide to the economy this year.

• Hong Kong Property Curbs Have Some 'Unintended' Victims

  

  Hong Kong residents Chris Lane and his wife, Karen are planning to have a second child – but find themselves hampered by the city's housing policy.

• Kamen: Four Reasons to Be Optimistic in 2013

  

  We are starting 2013 on a bit of a high note, The Mercadien Group's Ken Kamen said. Here are some macro themes that make him very optimistic.

• Exit Plan - How to Retire Abroad: Ecuador

  

  Countries that are most popular with retirees have great climates and low costs of living. One country like this is Ecuador. Read ahead to find out more and see if it’s the retirement destination for you.

• America's Most Expensive Rentals 2013

  

  From Beverly Hills mansion to beach house to penthouse, these are the most expensive rentals on the market.

• Why CBS Shares Are Skyrocketing

  

  CBS shares shot higher Thursday on the company's announcement Wednesday afternoon about its plans to spin off its billboard business. Here's how the move will unlock value for shareholders.

• Shiller: Housing Malaise Could Resemble Japan’s Lost Decade

  

  Esteemed economist Robert Shiller worries that positive housing data may be a bit misleading.

• Real-Estate Tips from a Mega-Broker to the Stars

  

  Mega-broker Dolly Lenz has sold over $8.5 billion dollars in high-end properties owned by clients like Barbra Streisand and Billy Joel. Now she's sharing inside tips with you.

• Rentals Chip Away at Home Builder Gains

  

  The December numbers beat expectations by a lot and sent the stocks of the public home builders higher and prompted housing analysts to exclaim bullish headlines, but here's what they failed to mention.

• New Rules Aim to Clean Up Mortgage Services 

  

  CNBC's Diana Olick reports the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unveiling new rules for mortgage servicers.

• Housing Crisis: New Rules Hit Mortgage Servicers

  

  New rules could make mortgage servicing more expensive, especially for those specialty servicers and level the playing field between them and the big bank servicers.

• After Eight Months, Home Builder Confidence Stalls

  

  Despite big earnings gains from the big public builders, overall confidence among the nation's home builders took a pause in January.

• US Home Prices Surge Despite Distress

  

  For nine straight months, national home prices have been in the positive, and the gains are only getting larger.

• Unique Converted Homes 2013

  

  These residences were created from buildings that formerly served other purposes, like churches, water towers, a hospital and more.