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.

Expect Homebuilding Stocks to Keep Soaring Post-Sandy

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
Earnings and a Sandy-driven reconstruction boom will send investors fleeing toward numerous homebuilding stocks.

The Party’s Not Over Yet in mREITs

By Bryan Perry
Seek yield in hybrid REITs over vanilla fixed-rate ones. A widening interest rate spread will help these companies to keep up lofty dividend payouts.

Prop Up Your Portfolio With Timber

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
As investors clamor for commodities, timber often plays second fiddle to sexier choices. But overlook this staid commodity and you're seriously missing out.

Lumber Liquidators’ Firm Footing in Flooring

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
With rapid and profitable growth, LL is quietly killing its category. Its lean operation is paying off for consumers, and investors love the soaring stock.

3 Ways to Play Housing — Without Betting on Homebuilders

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Homebuilders are overcrowded and overbought. You can do better now with companies from these related but overlooked sectors instead.

Housing Booms, Tech Breaks — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
A four-year best in housing starts sent homebuilders upward and onward Wednesday, but the tech sector was slammed after poor reports from IBM and Intel.

Stanley Black & Decker Is Becoming Dependably Disappointing

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
It may be a payout champ, but Stanley Black & Decker's prospects for growth look no better after a third straight earnings decline.

Ben Bernanke’s Misguided Focus on Housing

By Keith Fitz-Gerald
The history of the housing market in the U.S. suggests that lessons learned by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke need not apply to today's markets.

Home Prices Show Biggest Gain in 6 Years

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
A survey by CoreLogic shows that U.S. home prices rose 4.6% in August compared to the same time in 2011, the biggest increase since July 2006.

Lennar Sputters after Strong Earnings Report

By Traders Reserve
Home builder Lennar continued a run of strong earnings for home builders however a morning rally in the stock faded by the end of the day

Plastic’s Problem: Falling Credit Card Debt

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors all around have been pretty bullish on credit-card companies as of late. There's plenty of reasons behind their success, but one of the biggest…

Your Neighbor’s House Is Owned by a REIT

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
The single-family rental market is growing rapidly, and private equity has everything to do with that -- and the current trend of rising home prices.

Thinking QE3 Will Result in a New Housing Boom? Think Again

By Jeff Reeves
Homebuilder optimism has been rampant in the wake of QE3, but there are still several very real obstacles to a housing recovery that can't be overlooked.

Lowe’s Look North Was the Right Course

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
After a rejection for a takeover by Rona, Lowe's is left looking around for other ways to dig back in against Home Depot.

A China Turnaround? 5 Key Issues Still at Play

By Jeff Reeves
Major concerns in shipping, housing, stocks -- and even plain ol' mistrust -- should have investors realizing a China turnaround is a gamble, not a gimme.

The Four G’s of Investment Are Going Great

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
The four G's of investing are perennial strong stores of value. Here are some good ways to get in on these basic holdings.

Australia Looks Ugly After Latest Data Dump

By Jeff Reeves
Australia may be one of the world's strongest economies, but it's looking sluggish right about now and investors should be cautious.

Overbought Stocks That Could Be in Danger

By Chris Johnson, CEO, Johnson Research Group
Stocks have seen a surprising rally in August, but could be ripe for a sell-off in September. Keep an eye on these overbought names that could be in danger.

Stocks Weather Another Mixed Day — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Broader indices muddle amid positive housing news, weak consumer confidence; Lexmark, Molycorp among day's biggest movers.
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