<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/15837671/device/rss/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Realty Check with Diana Olick</title><description><![CDATA[Realty Check with Diana Olick brings the market, the rescue plans, the politics and the pontification home to you, with clear concise explanations of the issues in all facets of real estate.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/15837671</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:11 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Record High New Home Prices Have Room to Grow  </title><description><![CDATA[Supplies are at levels not seen since the frenzy of the last housing boom.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100761763</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100761763</guid> </item>  <item><title>Homes Selling at Fastest Pace Since Boom</title><description><![CDATA[The sales pace is back to what it was during the housing boom in 2005 and 2006. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758136</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758136</guid> </item>  <item><title>Why Fannie Mae Shot Up 400% in Three Months</title><description><![CDATA[Fannie Mae common shares have soared, but there may not be a happy ending for investors.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100754423</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100754423</guid> </item>  <item><title>Vacation Home Sales Sizzle, Rentals Booking Fast</title><description><![CDATA[Prices are stabilizing in SC, but in the Hamptons, home prices are roaring back and rentals are fully booked.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100751056</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100751056</guid> </item>  <item><title>Even as Housing Revives, Apartment Growth to Boom</title><description><![CDATA[There is new concern that tenants and investors alike will move out of the multi-family space. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100746253</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746253</guid> </item>  <item><title>Why Rising Rates Are Rattling the Mortgage Market</title><description><![CDATA[Rising rates are not welcome news, especially now in the heart of the spring housing market. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100738799</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100738799</guid> </item>  <item><title>REITs Trounce Stocks as Investors Pour In</title><description><![CDATA[U.S. REIT returns were more than three times those of the broader equity market in April.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100734766</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100734766</guid> </item>  <item><title>The Other Housing Recovery: Agents' Pay</title><description><![CDATA[Rising home sales and prices mean fatter checks for realtors.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100732611</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 18:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100732611</guid> </item>  <item><title>Fannie Mae: From Ward of the State to Cash Cow</title><description><![CDATA[The good news: Fannie Mae is profitable again. 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When they feel more financially comfortable that comfort sends them out spending. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100705522</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100705522</guid> </item>  <item><title>Investors Pile Into Housing Even as Prices Rise</title><description><![CDATA[As home prices rise, there are fewer bargains in single family homes, but not fewer investors. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100700113</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100700113</guid> </item>  <item><title>US Pending Home Sales Tick Upward in March</title><description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100683911</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100683911</guid> </item>  <item><title>Mortgage Fix Failing at 'Alarming Rate'</title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury&#039;s mortgage bailout program has an &quot;alarming rate&quot; of failure, according to a government watchdog.  ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100674924</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100674924</guid> </item>  <item><title>Despite High Demand, Some Builders Slow Production</title><description><![CDATA[Knowing that supplies are low and demand is high, some builders are limiting sales in order to keep prices high.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100673946</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100673946</guid> </item>  <item><title>Next Boom? 'Spec' Homes Are Back</title><description><![CDATA[Spec building will likely grow as supplies dwindle further and demand rises. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100669083</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100669083</guid> </item>  <item><title>The Million-Dollar Home Challenge</title><description><![CDATA[It&#039;s CNBC&#039;s million-dollar challenge: Which million-dollar home gives the best bang for the buck? ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100662286</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100662286</guid> </item>  <item><title>Housing's Spring Bloom 'Stuck' Due to Short Supply</title><description><![CDATA[Historically, spring is the busiest home-buying season. That is not the case this year.  ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100660999</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100660999</guid> </item>  <item><title>Housing Recovery to Face Test as Builders Report</title><description><![CDATA[The strength of the U.S. housing recovery will be tested as several of the largest public home builders report earnings next week.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100656470</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100656470</guid> </item>  <item><title>Is Multi-Family Home Construction Overheating?</title><description><![CDATA[U.S. builders ratcheted up new construction in March, but the growth was entirely in apartment buildings. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100646124</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100646124</guid> </item>  <item><title>What's Holding Up City Home Prices? Boomers</title><description><![CDATA[In a growing trend, Baby Boomers are ditching their suburban homes and moving into cities. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100637694</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100637694</guid> </item>  <item><title>Why Housing Affordability Is at Risk </title><description><![CDATA[Homes are more affordable now than they have been in decades, but that could turn because the affordability is based entirely on mortgage rates.  ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100631625</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100631625</guid> </item>  <item><title>Home Builder Stocks Soar as Housing Battles Back</title><description><![CDATA[Housing demand is suddenly roaring back, and the nation&#039;s home builders are rushing just to keep up. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100627586</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100627586</guid> </item>  <item><title>Housing's Big Challenge: $1 Trillion in Student Debt</title><description><![CDATA[Student loan debt, totaling a collective $1 trillion, is directly affecting the housing recovery.  ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100624148</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100624148</guid> </item>  <item><title>Deep Freeze: Home Sales Barely Budge in Spring </title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. housing market will see no surge at the start of spring.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100596583</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100596583</guid> </item>  <item><title>Beyond the Numbers, Confidence Returns to Housing</title><description><![CDATA[Americans believe a home is a better long-term investment than stocks, according to CNBC All-America Economic Survey.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100592690</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100592690</guid> </item>  <item><title>Buy Now, Move in Later: Rent Your Old Age Home</title><description><![CDATA[Retirement communities aren&#039;t just for the retired anymore. Younger buyers are also being lured in.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100588217</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100588217</guid> </item>  <item><title>Finally: Supply of Homes for Sale Begins to Rise</title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in over six months, the supply of homes for sale is beginning to rise.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100577800</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100577800</guid> </item> </channel>   </rss>