Sales of new homes in the US bounced back slightly last month from a rocky start to 2025 as homebuilders benefited from better weather while leaning on generous sales incentives to stoke demand.

Home-price growth in the US accelerated slightly in January as buyers fought over a tight supply of listings on the market.

The French billionaire Dassault and Saade families are buying a stake in venture capital firm Founders Future as they step up tech investments.

Naftali Group, a real estate developer with footholds in New York and Miami, struck a deal to buy a luxury apartment building on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue for more than $800 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.

London homes are the most affordable they’ve been for a decade but remain out of reach for many people, highlighting the challenge facing the Labour government to fix Britain’s housing crisis.