Housing Stocks

Since the mid-2000s and sub-prime mortgage rate crisis, real estate has suffered tremendously. However, very recently, the housing market has started to make a comeback, which is a great sign for both the economy and investors. While this may be a good time to purchase property, it is also a great time to invest in invest in housing and homebuilder stocks. Housing companies that show promise include D.R. Horton (DHI),  PennyMac Financial Services (PFSI), Home Depot (HD) and KB Homes (KBH). Other ways to play the housing market are through REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) like the Vanguard REIT ETF, and through real estate crowdfunding sites, such as Cadre and Fundrise.

Could Uncertainty Crush Housing Stocks?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors in housing stocks had to rely on the estimated housing starts data this morning. Such uncertainty could easily weigh on names like LEN and KBH.

DHI, Other Homebuilder Stocks Look Feeble

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Home builder stocks have gotten hit hard since May when bond yields began to rise sharply. Their stocks still look weak for the time being

Spruce Up Your Trading With Calls on Pier 1 Imports (PIR)

By Ian Harvey, Editor of Stock Options Made Easy
PIR nearly toppled in the recession, but it built itself up again as the housing market improved. Call options are a good bet going into earnings.

August Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Rates continued to surge in August but savers didn't see an extra dime in interest. Banks, meanwhile, made out like bandits.

Fed Reports, Markets Slip: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Fed minutes sent the markets into the red on Wednesday despite solid earnings news from a major home retailer and a big bump in existing home sales.

3 Hot Under-the-Radar Housing Plays

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Homebuilders are lagging badly this year, but some related building and construction stocks are crushing the market.

Housing Prices More Proof of a Cooldown

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
The latest Movoto data on housing prices is another sign that housing's red-hot run in 2013 might chill out as we get further into the year's second half.

High-Priced Penthouses For Sale: Top Shelf

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you want to live the good life, it all starts with the place you call home. Take a look at these three gorgeous penthouses for sale across the U.S.

Homebuilders: A Case of Too Far, Too Fast

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
PulteGroup, D.R. Horton and the ITB were priced for perfection, but the housing recovery is hardly perfect.

Don’t Seek Safety in Peripheral Housing Plays

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The recent weakness in homebuilding stocks might be a warning shot for investors in construction suppliers and home-goods retailers.

Should I Buy PulteGroup? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
PulteGroup has soared back from its bottom of $5 per share in 2011, but can the company keep riding the housing rebound?

Real Estate Won’t Rule 2013’s Second Half

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
We've been enjoying one of the strongest real estate markets in years, but things will cool off in the final half of the year. Here's how to play that reality.

June Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Borrowing money got a lot more expensive in June as rates on a host of popular loan products rose sharply, but savers saw little relief from ultra-low rates.

Weyerhaeuser Is More Than a Housing Play

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Housing giant Weyerhaeuser agreed to a $2.6B deal to acquire Longview Timber. Coupled with a potential new business strategy, that news makes WY a buy.

‘Reckless Endangerment’ Reveals Roots of Financial Crisis — Summer Reading

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The housing crisis actually started well back in the 1990s -- and the madness and ethos that got it started are still with us today. Forewarned is forearmed.

AUDIO: Like Father, Like Son? Not Necessarily

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A father-son wealth management team chats about what you can learn from your parents, how different generations view money, and what strategies remain timeless.

Homebuilders Hide, Solar Surges: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Friday's solid rally fizzled out Monday, as homebuilders and Apple were among the day's notable strugglers.

Housing’s Hot, but Lumber’s Not

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
The housing sector has been on a tear in 2013, yet lumber stocks have lagged behind. Is that a sign of weakness, or just an opportunity that hasn't yet closed?

5 Great Stocks for the Housing Recovery

By Traders Reserve
The housing sector continues to show signs of improvement, and these 5 stocks should reward investors down the road
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