
CNBC Wealth Editor Robert Frank and Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman discuss the "blue wave" effect on markets, interest rates, and real estate.
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Democrats achieved decisive wins in the midterm elections, which are already affecting the economy and markets, especially real estate. Bess Freedman oversees more than 2,300 real estate agents across New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Florida.
Join CNBC Wealth Editor Robert Frank on Thursday, Nov. 5, for a live, interactive discussion about how the "blue wave" may affect your life, wealth and real estate.
Democrats' decisive midterm wins are already making an impact on the economy and the markets — especially on real estate. Bess Freedman, the CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, oversees more than 2,300 real estate agents across New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Florida. The New York Times called her "one of the highest-ranking women in real estate."
From interest rates and affordability to wealth migration and luxury listings, Freedman and Frank will talk about the future of the market and the single largest asset for many families.
You're invited to be part of the conversation. The livestream starts right here at 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, and is available to watch with a CNBC account. Be sure to log into CNBC.com and join us!

In view of increased vacancies and changed working models after the corona pandemic, companies and landlords are increasingly converting office space during ongoing operations. This saves expensive alternative space, but requires complex planning and close employee involvement.

Kaohsiung reported 1,624 building starts in October, an annual increase of 118.57%. Total sales are estimated to be 21.885 billion yuan, of which 2 to 3 rooms are the main supply. However, the cumulative construction volume in the first 10 months of this year was still 7.6% lower than the same period last year, and the throughput supply was significantly reduced.

In the first nine months of this year, the total number of residential licenses issued in Liudu fell by 5.4% year-on-year, and the completed supply dropped by nearly 5,000 homes. Tainan City saw the sharpest annual decline of 42.8%, while Kaohsiung City bucked the trend and grew by 12%, reflecting a clear shift in the flow of completed housing units from the north to the south.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it would request additional investigation, saying that posts about real estate measures distributed online were not true. The post contained content such as additional designation of regulatory areas and reduction of loan limits in Bucheon-si, Gwonseon-gu in Suwon-si, and Manan-gu in Anyang-si.

From the 29th of last month to the 4th of this month, 16 transactions occurred in apartments in the 3rd district of Gangnam, Seoul, down more than 5% from the previous transaction. With 8 cases in Songpa, 6 cases in Gangnam, and 2 cases in Seocho, downward transactions continued regardless of whether small or medium-sized vehicles were traded, and in the Korea Real Estate Board's weekly trend, all three Gangnam districts continued to decline.
Perth homeowners who bought five or more years ago still hold significant equity despite a 5.7 per cent property value drop over three months, experts at an ABC Perth forum said, warning that job loss poses a greater risk than negative equity.