Real Estate News Below are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers. Real Estate Want to get cash out of your home? Here's what to look out for Is taking out a home equity loan a good idea or should you refinance your house? Top advisor Ric Edelman lays out the pros and cons. Read Article Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:02:00 PDT Buy the housing boom, says investing pro Todd Gordon of TradingAnalysis .com and Quint Tatro of Joule Financial discuss housing stocks with CNBC's Mike Santoli. Read Article Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:19:00 PDT Vantagescore Solutions could be your alternative to FICO scores A shake-up is taking place in the mortgage lending industry. Barrett Burns, Vantagescore Solutions CEO, joins "The Exchange" to discuss if the reign of the FICO score has ended. Read Article Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:32:00 PDT The inverted yield curve is doing something weird to mortgage rates It is a rare scenario where long-term interest rates suddenly fall below short-term interest rates. Read Article Thu, 22 Aug 2019 09:15:00 PDT ETF Spotlight: Homebuilders rally on low mortgage rates CNBC's Sara Eisen takes a look at the homebuilding sector as stocks rally on falling mortgage rates and better-than-expected sales data. Read Article Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:34:00 PDT How this rental platform achieved a 0% default on payments Ibraheem Babalola of Muster discusses how his platform is using technology in the real estate industry in Africa. Read Article Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:25:00 PDT European Central Bank at the heart of German Bund problem, says Financial Times' Tom Stubbington Tommy Stubbington, Financial Times markets reporter, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Germany's interest rates and Denmark's negative mortgages rates. Read Article Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:10:00 PDT New architects' report shows how the trade war is hitting commercial real estate A key indicator for the commercial real estate market is showing signs of weakness, and uncertainty in the economy over the trade war and interest rates may be to blame. Read Article Wed, 21 Aug 2019 09:13:00 PDT Existing home sales see first year-over-year increase in 17 months CNBC's Diana Olick reports on new existing home sales data that shows a slightly better-than-expected number for July. Read Article Wed, 21 Aug 2019 07:32:00 PDT Here's how flattening interest rates are affecting the housing market George Ratiu, senior economist for realtor.com, and Bess Freedman, and CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, join "Squawk Box" to discuss the latest mortgage app data and the health of the housing market. Read Article Wed, 21 Aug 2019 04:41:00 PDT