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Real estate stocks are companies that own or operate property. This industry includes real estate investment trusts (REITs), which are public companies that own or finance income-producing real estate. Real estate stocks also include companies like Zillow and Opendoor, which provide digital solutions for homebuyers and sellers. If you can’t -- or simply don’t want -- to invest in property outright, these real estate stocks provide retail investors with several options.

Recent Real Estate Stocks Articles

3 Senior Housing REITs to Fund Your Retirement

Senior housing REITs are excellent dividend payers to add to your portfolio. Here's a look at three of the best.

How Will the Home Depot Data Breach Affect HD Stock?

Home Depot needs to re-establish trust with its customers or risk losing business to rival Lowe's in the face of the latest massive data breach.

Toll Brothers Slips Further Into the Bears’ Hands

Homebuilder Toll Brothers reported good earnings Wednesday, but worried investors with its guidance. Traders can play the short side of TOL stock.

5 Buy-and-Hold-Forever Dividend Stocks

The market's recent pullback has cranked up yields, and income investors may want to go shopping for dividend stocks. Here are five worth a look.

The Hidden Dangers of Defensive Stocks

Defensive stocks - including dividend ETFs, low volatility ETFs, and the consumer staples and utilities sectors - are highly vulnerable to rising bond yields at this stage of the cycle.

REITs for Retirement – 3 Ways to Buy

For those investors in or near retirement, REITs can be a great place to find income and capital gains. Here are three prime ways to play.

The Income Investor’s Guide to REIT ETFs

Real estate investment trusts and REIT ETFs have come a long way from the drubbing they experienced this time last year. Here are some of the big names you should know.

Housing, Housing & More Housing On Tap – Morning Linkfest (June 22)

Housing steals the headlines, today: Looking at the U.S. housing bubble, the the future housing bubble and the Chinese housing bubble.

3 Best Dividend Stocks for 2014 … and 2024 … and Beyond

The best dividend stocks are not just the ones that offer big payments right now. After all, big dividends are nice... but pretty meaningless if your high dividend stocks also give you very low share performance.

Wall Street Says Weak Economic Growth Isn’t Just a Blip

Weak first quarter economic growth was supposed to be a weather-related blip. So why are some key indicators showing no sign a second-half recovery is in the cards?

Should You Buy These 2 High-Yield REITs?

CCG stock and EDR stock play in a niche that offers investors high yields. Here's why these REITs are worth a buy.

5 Indispensable Retirement REITs

Some of the best investments you can make for your retirement are mortgage REITs. Here are five of the best REITs with great dividend yields.

Store Your Cash In These 3 Self-Storage REITs

For investors looking for strong, growing dividends, self-storage REITs can't be beat. Here are three of the best picks.

ELS Stock: Live Large With This REIT

ELS stock holds a unique place in a field full of REITs -- active communities for senior citizens. Here's why the niche market makes ELS a great buy.

4 Ways to Play Housing (Besides Homebuilding Stocks)

The housing boom is near the end, making homebuilder stocks less attractive. Here are four housing stocks that won't let you down.

3 High-Yield Stocks on the Road Less Traveled

You can get good dividend yield from utes and telecoms, sure. But a few lesser-traveled areas of the market are also rife with high-yield stocks.

Trade of the Day: Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI)

Even in the most volatile market, certain stocks will lead the pack and outperform even their sector peers. This REIT is setting up to do just that

3 Double-Threat Dividend ETFs to Buy

These dividend ETFs aren't the headliners in their respective spaces, but their 1-2 punch of yield and returns should get your attention.

Can Real Estate Bounce Back This Spring?

The real estate industry has been rocked by months of downright ugly headlines, but we keep hearing, "Hey, it's the weather." Will a spring thaw cure all?