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Below are the latest real estate news headlines for buyers and sellers.

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US existing home sales in March down more than expected

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on new data on existing home sales in March. Read Article

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:19:00 PDT

Home sales fall 4.9% in slow start to spring buying season

Sales of existing U.S. homes fell in March after a huge gain the previous month, held back partly by a sharp slowdown among the most expensive properties. Read Article

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:17:00 PDT

Abu Dhabi's property law reforms are 'game changing': CEO

Abu Dhabi is relaxing its foreign real estate investment laws. Talal Al Dhiyebi of Aldar Properties says, with this change, his company wants to attract non-resident property investors. Read Article

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 01:22:00 PDT

Abu Dhabi's real estate investment law reforms are 'gaming changing,' developer says

The relaxing of foreign real estate investment laws in Abu Dhabi will create jobs and stoke demand for property, according to Aldar Properties CEO Talal Al Dhiyebi. Read Article

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 21:34:00 PDT

Retirees are flocking to these 3 states — and fleeing these 3 states in droves

New Mexico has the top honor of being the number one retirement destination, according to a study from United Van Lines. Here's what you should know before you leave your state for a new locale. Read Article

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 08:28:00 PDT

Mortgage purchase applications hit highest level in 9 years

Two weeks of rising rates are taking their toll on homeowners hoping to refinance, but homebuyers are not pulling back. Read Article

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 04:01:00 PDT

Rally in FAANG stocks are a 'head fake,' says investor

Tony Scherrer of Smead Capital Management says investors should sell FAANG stocks and buy "disregarded" stocks such as banks or home builders. Read Article

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:27:00 PDT

Homebuilder sentiment inches higher, but affordability is still a problem

Builder confidence rose 1 point to 63 in April on the monthly National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Read Article

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:00:00 PDT

General Electric agrees to pay $1.5 billion civil penalty

CNBC's Dom Chu reports on the settlement reached between General Electric and the Department of Justice. General Electric agreed to pay a $1.5 billion penalty for allegations related to subprime lending unit Read Article

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:04:00 PDT

Mortgage demand is up quite a bit: Quicken Loans founder

Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Quicken Loans, and Jay Farner, CEO of Quicken Loans, joins CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss the state of the mortgage sector as home buyers prepare for spring. Read Article

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 06:05:00 PDT