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Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, meets with shareholders at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on

Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 2,

A construction worker works at a new house being built in Alhambra, California, on March 19, 2026. Frederic J. Brown

A version of this article also appears in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new

The AvalonBay Communities Inc. Park Loggia condominium, center, is reflected in a building in New York, U.S. Mark Abramson |

Homes at a new development in Fontana, California, US, on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty

Higher mortgage rates, rising gas prices and continued economic uncertainty over the war with Iran are all still weighing on

Fly View Productions | E+ | Getty Images As many homebuyers discover, getting a fixed-rate mortgage doesn’t necessarily mean your

An exceptionally hot read on inflation early Wednesday, the government’s Producer Price Index, or PPI, sent bond yields higher, and

Homes at a new development in Fontana, California, US, on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty