Diana Olick

One of the best performing Dow Jones components isn't necessarily the most exciting and is often overlooked in favor of cutting edge and flash tech companies that operate in the cloud or cyber security. Smart investors who bought shares of Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) when the Dow closed above...

It is hard to tell through personal observation, but the average size of a U.S. house is now shrinking, according to CNBC's real estate reporter Diana Olick. Olick cited data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and U.S. Census data, both of which confirm the median single-family...

Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) announced a new home loan initiative. Called, "yourFirst Mortgage," the program offers down payments at as little as 3 percent for applicable mortgages. The program is aimed at first-time homebuyers and low- to moderate-income families. The Initiative Wells Fargo...