Could coronavirus outbreak delay Airbnb's initial public offering?
Bloomberg reported that Airbnb considered beginning the IPO process as early as March. Will uncertainty on Wall Street hold back the short-term rental giant from going public?
by Patrick Kearns Mar 3
Real estate stocks slammed amid coronavirus market woes
Days of coronavirus-induced stock selloffs have driven the share price of numerous companies, including many in the real estate industry, plummeting
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 27
Coronavirus poised to wreak havoc on real estate
Some agents are already seeing their business impacted from the spreading global disease. Others are preparing for the worst
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 26
Anxiety over coronavirus has reached the US real estate market
While some agents have seen clients significantly impacted by the outbreak, others note that Chinese buyers had already been dwindling because of trade tensions
Vulture investors are scooping up defaulted real estate debt in China
Several large firms have invested more than $3B in nonperforming Chinese commercial loans, according to a Wall Street Journal report
by Patrick Kearns Jan 21
The Fed signals that interest rates won't change through 2020. Really?
This December is packed with news, but markets remain unperturbed. That begs the question — what really matters?
by Lou Barnes Dec 13
Markets poised for lower rates
The greatest threat to the global economy is trade friction with China
by Lou Barnes Nov 22
Housing market too strong for more Fed cuts
Opinion
US economy and housing are resilient
by Lou Barnes Sep 20
Central banks scramble to ward off fears of a recession
Opinion
The European Central Bank's move to stimulate the European economy set President Trump into a tizzy. Here's why his tweets don't make any sense
by Lou Barnes Sep 13
Fed conference draws harsh reaction from Trump and China
Opinion
Financial markets are moving fast, and interest rates are still falling
by Lou Barnes Aug 27
Chinese real estate giant Juwai strikes deals with North American firms
The Chinese portal will market properties from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Engel & Völkers Americas, among other companies
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 26
Yield curve inversion fears are overblown
Opinion
Yield curves predicting recessions did so historically and will again at the end of Fed overshoots. The Fed has done no such thing this time
by Lou Barnes Aug 19
Today's mortgage rate was set yesterday by China
Opinion
Nothing matters for interest rates now except US tariffs and trade war. Nothing
by Lou Barnes Aug 9
International buyers are spending a lot less in the US
A slowing global economy and a shortage of available stateside homes appear to have contributed to a slowdown in purchases from foreign buyers, according to a new NAR report
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 17
Long and Foster reap benefits of early investment in Asian market
The mid-Atlantic brokerage named best U.S. real estate company by Juwai.com, a Chinese listings website
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 21