Here's why NYC has become a buyer's market, in the throes of a housing trend last seen in 2009

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A new report shows that buyers are emboldened….

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A new report shows that buyers are emboldened….

Housing market slows as prices outpace wages

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Some of the nation's hottest housing markets have run into turbulence.  …

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Some of the nation's hottest housing markets have run into turbulence.  …

There's a big problem with the US's $9 billion effort to repair beaches after hurricanes

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The US has spent $9 billion repairing its beaches in the wake of hurricanes like Florence. It does restore the beaches and help tourism but the cost is much bigger than $9 billion, ProPublica reports….

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The US has spent $9 billion repairing its beaches in the wake of hurricanes like Florence. It does restore the beaches and help tourism but the cost is much bigger than $9 billion, ProPublica reports….

Whale Watch From Any of This Home's 3 Rooftop Decks

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The Olympic Mountains. The Strait of Georgia. The shoreline of Victoria, Canada. And maybe a pod of orcas, if you’re lucky. You can see all of that (and much more) from one of this home’s three rooftop decks.

Located on the rocky shores of San Juan Island, Washington, this coastal retreat has a unique connection to the land it occupies – the home is built directly into the hillside, so it gracefully descends the grou…

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The Olympic Mountains. The Strait of Georgia. The shoreline of Victoria, Canada. And maybe a pod of orcas, if you’re lucky. You can see all of that (and much more) from one of this home’s three rooftop decks.

Located on the rocky shores of San Juan Island, Washington, this coastal retreat has a unique connection to the land it occupies – the home is built directly into the hillside, so it gracefully descends the grou…

A bright spot in the sluggish real estate sector

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CNBC's Diana Olick reports that the real estate sector of the S&P is barely up 1 percent….

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CNBC's Diana Olick reports that the real estate sector of the S&P is barely up 1 percent….

Hong Kong's 28-month property bull run just came to an end

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The Asian metropolis has seen house prices rise at an annual rate of almost 10 percent since 2012….

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The Asian metropolis has seen house prices rise at an annual rate of almost 10 percent since 2012….

US REITs holding steady despite tariffs

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CNBC's Diana Olick reports on how the real estate sector is being impacted by tariffs….

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CNBC's Diana Olick reports on how the real estate sector is being impacted by tariffs….

The Truth About Toxic Mold (and How to Get Rid of It)

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Mold is everywhere. It grows on the sides of houses, it blackens surfaces like brick and concrete, and it thrives in the soil of your yard and garden.

Indoors, mold lives in sink drains, shower grout, houseplant potting mix, kitchen sponges and anywhere else that moisture has a chance to settle. Are you hyperventilating yet?

A little bit of mold is nothing to worry about, as long as you can identify the cause and promptly clean it up with a solution of bleach and water.

B…

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Mold is everywhere. It grows on the sides of houses, it blackens surfaces like brick and concrete, and it thrives in the soil of your yard and garden.

Indoors, mold lives in sink drains, shower grout, houseplant potting mix, kitchen sponges and anywhere else that moisture has a chance to settle. Are you hyperventilating yet?

A little bit of mold is nothing to worry about, as long as you can identify the cause and promptly clean it up with a solution of bleach and water.

B…

Rising rates are hammering housing stocks

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Megan McGrath, senior homebuilding analyst at MKM Partners, and Stephen Stanley, Amherst Pierpont Securities chief economist, discuss the economy and housing and the impact that rising rates could have on them….

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Megan McGrath, senior homebuilding analyst at MKM Partners, and Stephen Stanley, Amherst Pierpont Securities chief economist, discuss the economy and housing and the impact that rising rates could have on them….

Bay Area home sales tank 10 percent in August — to the slowest pace in 7 years

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Sales of Bay Area homes fell 10 percent in August to the slowest pace in 7 years. San Francisco itself saw sales fall 7 percent, as buyers hit an affordability wall. Despite the sales slowdown, the median price of a Bay Area home is way up….

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Sales of Bay Area homes fell 10 percent in August to the slowest pace in 7 years. San Francisco itself saw sales fall 7 percent, as buyers hit an affordability wall. Despite the sales slowdown, the median price of a Bay Area home is way up….