
$25 Trillion in Real Estate Is Moving to the Next Generation
CNBC reports boomers and the silent generation hold $25T in real estate, part of $105T to transfer by 2048, creating opportunities for agents who know the ropes.

CNBC reports boomers and the silent generation hold $25T in real estate, part of $105T to transfer by 2048, creating opportunities for agents who know the ropes.

President Trump’s rare visit to the Federal Reserve featured sharp criticism of a $3.1 billion renovation project and renewed pressure on Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates. Meanwhile, Calculated Risk Blog’s FOMC Preview signals no policy change this week.

Ivy Zelman told CNBC that builders are pulling back as affordability tightens, and new NAHB and Census data confirm the slowdown—with single-family permits down 5.1% and completions down 8% in April.

CNBC takes you inside the world’s largest 3D-printed housing development, where Lennar and Icon have built 100 concrete homes in Georgetown, Texas—75% of which are already sold. Could 3D printing reshape the future of real estate?

At the December FOMC press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced a federal funds rate cut of 25 basis points. Here’s a breakdown of his statements on housing and the U.S. economy for the last FOMC meeting of 2024.

CNBC reports that 1 in 3 U.S. adults aged 18 to 34 live with their parents, with financial challenges like high living costs and economic shocks driving the trend.

Ivy Zelman appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the current housing market dynamics. Byron Lazine breaks it down on the Hot Sheet, highlighting key opportunities for buyers in new construction and conversations agents should be having.

Paul Lester merges art and real estate to elevate luxury property sales in Beverly Hills, creating turnkey homes with designer furniture and contemporary art collections available for purchase.

About one-third (33.4%) of single-family homes for sale in the first quarter of 2024 were new construction, roughly the same as last year but nearly double pre-pandemic levels. This year’s share is down from the record high of 34.5% reached two years ago.

Spruce Point Capital, a New York-based investment managing firm, issued a strong sell report on Zillow Group, Inc., detailing five reasons for their belief in a long-term downside risk of 40% to 60% for Zillow stock values.

Goldman Sachs released updated housing and economic forecasts for 2024 through 2027, revealing bearish predictions on home sale transactions over the next four years, along with bullish predictions on home prices.

On Friday, November 17th, Ivy Zelman joined CNBC “Squawk Box” hosts to discuss the state of the U.S. housing market, new home builder incentives, the impact of mortgage rates on existing home sales, and her outlook for 2024 and 2025.