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The average 30-year fixed mortgage rates in the United States spiked to reach a two-month high since January at 4.4 percent, Freddie Mac, the government-backed lending giant, announced Thursday. Best housing markets for first-time home buyers revealed: Realtor.com
A recent report released by Realtor.com found the best markets for first-time homebuyers to invest in for 2014. The report highlights the ripest markets for new home investors and sheds light on several market dynamics that shape buyer interest and affordability. Jodie Foster gives Hollywood Hills home another price cut, relists it at $5.75 million
Jodie Foster has reportedly given her Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles home another price cut, relisting it for $5.75 million. Kourtney Kardashian sells Calabasas home for $2.97 million
Kourtney Kardashian has reportedly sold her much publicized Alice-in-Wonderland-meets-Beetlejuice home in Calabasas, Calif., for $2.97 million. Taylor Swift mystery buyer behind Peter Jackson’s Tribeca Apartment?
Taylor Swift could be the buyer of "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson's Tribeca penthouse complex, rumor has it. Bank of America settles FHFA Lawsuit for $9.5 billion
Bank of America announced Wednesday that it has agreed to pay $9.33 billion to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to settle a lawsuit the Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac regulator filed following the housing market crash in 2008. Real estate auction industry: The rise of an underdog
For a long time, the auction industry was only considered a fix to relieve the market of distressed or unwanted properties. This is no longer the case. Nashville’s Hayden Panettiere sells Hollywood Hills home for $3.07 million
Hayden Panettiere has reportedly sold her home in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles for $3.07 million. Hayden Panettiere has reportedly sold her home in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles for $3. ‘Community’ star Danny Pudi buys Pasadena residence for $1.32 million
Danny Pudi, best known for playing "Abed Nadir" in the hit sitcom "Community," has reportedly purchased the Pasadena, Calif., home of Olympic swimmer Betsy Mitchell for $1.32 million. Celebrity hotel whims revealed: Barbra Streisand’s ‘Don’t talk to me to’ to Jennifer Lopez’s ‘two-page list of essentials’
Whoever said money can't buy happiness hasn't traveled like these A-list celebrities. Whoever said money can't buy happiness hasn't traveled like these A-list celebrities. Rihanna’s Pacific Palisades home up for grabs for $14.99 million
Rihanna has reportedly put her Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles home up for sale for $14.99 million. Rihanna has reportedly put her Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles home up for sale for $14. Lakers’ executive Jim Buss Sells Dana Point home for $3.7 million
Jim Buss, executive vice president of the LA Lakers and son of late Lakers owner Jerry Buss, has reportedly sold his home in Dana Point, Calif., for $3.7 million. Erica Packer buys Bel Air mansion for $13.9 million
Erica Packer, the famous Australian model and singer and former wife of James Packer, the second richest Australian, has dropped $13.9 million on a huge Bel Air mansion, according to reports. Shigeru Ban wins 2014 Pritzker Prize
Shigeru Ban, the Japanese architect known for his cardboard buildings, has been named the winner of the 2014 Pritzker Prize, the highest accolade of the architectural industry. Commercial real estate future: What the market will look like in 25 years
The growth of commercial real estate in the United States has been mapping a steady growth since the recovery started. Developments have been increasing, vacancy rates declining and rents rising. Considering the strong growth trend, Robin Micheli, a special reporter for CNBC gathered several comments from experts and made a list of seven most bold forecasts for the commercial real estate industry in the next 25 years. Bitcoin: Balinese villa sells for more than 800 bitcoins in largest cryptocurrency transaction yet
A luxury villa in the deLMango Villa Estate, an upscale resort in Bali, Indonesia, has sold for more than 800 bitcoins, making it the largest bitcoin transaction to date, according to reports. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon’s Bel Air home returns to market for $12.99 million
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have relisted their Bel Air home with the same $12.99 million price tag it was listed with about a month ago. Jay Z’s Empire State of Mind ‘stash pot’ finds a buyer
Jay Z's Brooklyn "Stash Pot" has reportedly found a buyer, according to reports. Jay Z's Brooklyn "Stash Pot" has reportedly found a buyer, according to reports. Oprah Winfrey drops $10.85 million on 60 acres near Telluride Ski Resort
Oprah Winfrey just dropped $10.85 million on 60 acres of land near the Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado, according to various news reports. Beau Bridges finally sells Hidden Hills home for $2.4 million
Beau Bridges, "The Millers" actor, has finally managed to unload his home in Hidden Hills, Calif., for $2.4 million. Robbie Williams sells vacant plot of land for $7 million to Eddy Aslanian
Robbie Williams, the "Swings Both Ways" hitmaker, has reportedly sold a 3.12-acre lot in Mulholland Estates to venture capitalist Eddy Aslanian for $7 million, according to some real estate sources. Ray Lewis relists Maryland mansion at discounted price
Ray Lewis, the ex-Baltimore Ravens linebacker, has reportedly given his listed Maryland mansion a price chop and is now asking $950,000 for the residence. Khloe Kardashian hires Martyn Lawrence Bullard to design home she bought from Bieber
Khloe Kardashian has reportedly roped in British interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard to do up the Calabasas home she just purchased from troubled pop heartthrob Justin Bieber. Fixed mortgage rates fall but could shoot up in coming weeks
The average fixed mortgage interest rates in the United States fell over the past week, according to figures released Thursday by government-backed mortgage giant Freddie Mac. Billy Joel relists Hamptons residence for $22.9 million
Billy Joel has reportedly relisted his Hamptons home for $22.9 million, just a little above its initial asking price of $22.5 million. Late chef Charlie Trotter’s Chicago home sells for $2.47 million
The Chicago home of chef Charlie Trotter, the late award-winning culinary mastermind, has sold for $2.47 million, according to several news reports. Ex-Dodgers Owner Jamie McCourt lists Holmby Hills estate for $55 million
Jamie McCourt, the former co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has reportedly listed her home in Holmby Hills, Calif., for $55 million. Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady list Los Angeles mega-mansion for $50 million
Gisele Bundchen, the Brazilian super-model, and her quarterback husband Tom Brady have reportedly listed their Los Angeles mega-mansion on the open market with a $50 million price tag. Kanye West drops $4.5 million on Manhattan Beach pad, rumor has it
Kanye West has reportedly dropped $4.5 million on a cozy pad in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Kanye West has reportedly dropped $4. 5 million on a cozy pad in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Vince Vaughn bought former USC coach Lane Kiffin’s Manhattan Beach home
Vince Vaughn is reportedly the buyer of former University of Southern California coach Lane Kiffin's Manhattan Beach, Calif., residence.
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