Carlos Waters

Why Blackstone is buying rental homes in the U.S. Blackstone sees opportunities ahead for its rental housing portfolio, particularly in the growing U.S. Sun Belt and coastal cities.

"The company has an ownership interest in at least 274,000 rental housing units, that likely makes it one of the largest landlords in the United States."

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Crucial context: these homes are $389k and costs to build them are expected to fall as they scale the tech. But the intermix of local zoning policies, interest rates and housing supply determine the prices builders can charge. 3D printing softens some of the supply pressures but not all.

Inside The World’s Largest 3D Printed Neighborhood YouTube video by CNBC

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3D printed homes are starting to pop up in the United States. In a trial run, the builders at Lennar partnered with Icon to print 100 homes in Georgetown Texas on the outskirts of Austin. @cnbc.com ’s DC bureau got a sneak peek at the development — here’s what we saw:

Here's how climate change is reshaping home insurance costs in California — and the rest of the U.S. Even for homeowners outside of California, worsening extreme weather means higher insurance rates.

My friends tell me I'm obsessed with flood risk.. you should be too! "The flood risk exposure of the mortgage market is more extensive and more geographically dispersed than previously understood."

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Why Americans Can’t Find Starter Homes YouTube video by CNBC

Why it's so hard to find starter homes in the U.S.
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Why Fed Rate Cuts Aren’t Making Mortgages Cheaper YouTube video by CNBC

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Mortgage rates are expected to stay elevated for the next year. The ‘why’ requires some explanation, and involves past central banking decisions.