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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.

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2 REITs Offer Big Dividends and Big Value

Look to Cedar Realty and RAIT Financial for big dividends as well as value.

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

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 ‘Smart Money’ Dividend Stocks

During turbulent times, it can be helpful to check out how the experts are reacting.

Diversified REITs: Where to Hide?

REITs of all kinds are getting hammered in the third quarter, leaving investors with few choices. Here are two that still are worth a look.

3 Hot Under-the-Radar Housing Plays

Homebuilders are lagging badly this year, but some related building and construction stocks are crushing the market.

Tapering Talk Should Keep Toppling REITs

Rising interest rates haven't done the iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (IYR) any favors. If you expect the trend to continue, try this options trade on for size.

Housing Prices More Proof of a Cooldown

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.

Buy the Skyline With This Bargain-Basement REIT

This company has commercial real estate properties around the world, and the market is undervaluing the upside potential.

High-Priced Penthouses For Sale: Top Shelf

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

PulteGroup, D.R. Horton and the ITB were priced for perfection, but the housing recovery is hardly perfect.

Starved for High Yield? Wait a Little Longer

Higher-yielding areas of both the bond and equity markets have rallied hard off of their June 24 low. How long can the move in high yield continue?

Don’t Seek Safety in Peripheral Housing Plays

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

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

Buy These 5 Dividend Stocks With 5% Yields

Growth's all the rage right now, but long-term investors know what it takes to win a 40-to-50-year race: dividends. Here are five juicy sources.

5 Megatrend Plays Offering Big Payouts

Megatrend investments usually require years if not decades to play out, but these five particular stocks offer investors some sizable income for waiting.

Real Estate Won’t Rule 2013’s Second Half

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

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.

Get a Taste of Smucker: ETF Alternatives for Hot Stock Picks

This week, we look at ways to get exposure to companies like J.M. Smucker, Daimler and other InvestorPlace stock picks via quality exchange-traded funds.

Weyerhaeuser Is More Than a Housing Play

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.