CNBC’s Becky Quick reports on the latest news.
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Monthly Archives: September 2025
Amid AI boom, San Francisco rents are up. So are evictions.
On Sept. 2, Mayor Daniel Lurie retweeted a news story detailing a “surge” of AI leases in San Francisco. “San Francisco’s office market is bouncing back,” he wrote. “New companies are arriving, and homegrown innovators like OpenAI are expanding.”
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Multifamily rent growth slowed in August, according to Apartments.com
After relentless rent increases across the country, prices appear to be easing. Apartment rents declined in August, with the national average falling to $1,713 — a 0.23% decrease from July’s revised rent of $1,719.
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Property insurance now fastest-growing mortgage expense, ICE finds
ICE Mortgage Technology has released its September 2025 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report, detailing ongoing increases in property insurance costs and their effect on mortgage affordability across the United States.
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New norm: $3m entry for Brisbane’s prestige market
Brisbane’s prestige real estate market continues to boom with $3m the new entry-level for luxury homes.
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City goes ahead with Highlands bridge housing project despite residents’ concerns
City council voted to go ahead with a homeless housing project in the Highlands neighbourhood despite concerns from residents.
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First-home buyers: Where to buy with just 5 per cent deposit
Australia’s first-home buyers are about to get their biggest break in years, with the Federal Government’s expanded Home Guarantee Scheme set to open the door to property ownership for thousands.
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Luxe renovation elevates palatial Highton home with six-car garage
Sweeping views across the Barwon River to the You Yangs never get old at this grand family home in Highton.
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Opulence, glamour and five dogs: How a Real Housewife restored her home
At first glance, the 1920s Double Bay home of Real Housewives of Sydney star Krissy Marsh makes a statement that’s as glamorous as it is grand.
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Conrad Black says Alberta leaving Confederation would be ‘the end of Canada’
Lord Conrad Black has said that Alberta may hold the ultimate power in deciding Canada’s future, predicting that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s climate policies could push the province toward independence with consequences more severe than Quebec’s independence movement.
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