Diana Olick

Investment transaction volumes reached more than $15 billion during the first quarter, an increase of 5% compared with Q1 2025, according to JLL.

Key Points Existing sales were 3.2% higher in May than the year before. The median price of an existing home sold in May was $429,300, a 1.3% increase.

Key Points The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased last week to 6.60% from 6.57%

Global credit activity among lenders as well as overall competitiveness of loan terms reached an all-time high in April, JLL found.

CNBC's Diana Olick breaks down the newest housing data.

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on AI's growing influence on housing transactions for buyers and sellers.

Key Points Celebrity real estate CEO Ryan Serhant said ChatGPT almost blew up a $50 million deal.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $832,750 or less, remained unchanged at 6.60%, with

Key Points A new $420 million Westin Cocoa Beach Resort & Spa is set to open next year complete with a conference center.

Key Points A huge portion, 79%, of all data centers globally are exposed to acute risk from severe, climate-induced weather events.