Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week, fueled by demand for refinancings as interest rates dropped, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday.
Dominic Brown, Head of Asia Pacific Research at DTZ gives his outlook on the property sector and says Australia and China are seen as the most attractive property markets.
Cummins' Q1 earnings data fell short of analyst estimates, with the FMHR traders; and the Case-Shiller report showed home prices posted their best gains in 7 years. Michael Rehaut, JPMorgan discusses why he downgraded Pulte Home today.
Noted economist Robert Shiller, well-known for his housing analysis, told CNBC that he thinks stocks are a better investment than real estate. "If it's just an investment, I would say the stock market."
Robert Shiller, Co-founder of the Case-Shiller Index, discusses the outlook on housing and whether Americans are abandoning the dream of home ownership in favor of renting.
Charles Kantor, Neuberger Berman, explains why he believes the stock market is still undervalued despite its recent rally. And, Jeremy Siegel, Wharton finance professor; and Michael Santoli, Yahoo! Finance senior columnist, weigh in.
Jeremy Siegel, Wharton finance professor, and Michael Santoli, senior columnist at Yahoo Finance, discuss why it's not too late to get into stocks while interest rates remain at historical lows.
As Japanese corporate sentiment gets a boost from "Abenomics" the country's sluggish property market is showing signs of life, with office prices in Tokyo expected to surge 10 percent over the next 18 months.
The risk of asset bubbles in Southeast Asia's fastest-growing emerging economies is rising, warn economists, pointing to red flags including surging domestic credit growth.
Ingersoll-Rand CEO Michael Lamach discusses how his company benefits from the housing market, and activist investor Nelson Peltz's plans to spin-off the security business.
Contracts to buy existing homes rose slightly in March, as an historically low supply of for-sale listings nationwide continues to plague the housing market.
Contracts signed to buy existing homes did rise 1.5 percent month to month, reports CNBC's Diana Olick; and Tanya Marchiol of Team Investments, provides perspective.
A New York judge said Monday he expects a decision soon in the increasingly controversial fight over whether to allow Malkin Holdings to roll the Empire State Building into a REIT.