real estate

China’s economic challenges gather steam as new loans plunge, property fears loom

BEIJING – China’s economy is running into more challenges. Credit data for July released Friday showed a slump in demand…

China’s real estate market roiled by default fears again, as Country Garden spooks investors

BEIJING — Two years after Evergrande’s debt troubles, worries about China’s real estate sector are coming to the forefront again.…

Trump Organization monitor flags ‘incomplete,’ ‘inconsistent’ financial disclosures

The independent financial monitor for the Trump Organization told a New York judge she identified issues of incompleteness and inconsistency…

China’s housing ministry is getting ‘bolder’ about real estate support

BEIJING — China’s housing ministry has announced plans to make it easier for people to buy property. The news, out…

China signals more support for real estate with a ‘big change’ in tone

BEIJING — China is changing its tone on the struggling real estate sector, paving the way for policy support. Beijing’s…

What new norm of slower Chinese growth could mean for the global economy

The Chinese economy could be facing a prolonged period of lower growth, a prospect which may have global ramifications after…

3 reasons it can be smarter to rent, even if you can afford to buy

Have the money to buy a home? If you follow through, it may not be money well spent. For generations,…

Bricks over bytes: New hard asset ETF places big bet on real estate

A new ETF is making a big bet on real estate and other hard assets. CBRE’s Investment Management launched the…

‘Bite of these higher rates is gaining traction almost every day,’ KBW CEO Thomas Michaud warns

A major financial services CEO warns the economy hasn’t fully absorbed higher interest rates yet. Thomas Michaud, who runs Stifel…

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon warns of pain ahead for commercial real estate

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Monday that his bank will disclose markdowns on commercial real estate holdings as the…