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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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How to Invest Like Yale

Yale, the second-wealthiest school in the U.S., has non-traditional investment taste ... but you can imitate its style through exchange-traded funds.

Homebuilders Hedge Their Bets for 2013

Facing conflicting housing trends, builders try a safe approach by moving into apartment and condo construction as well as single-family homes.

Data Takes the Wheel — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Solid economic reports on the housing and unemployment front moved market ahead broadly on the day with all three indexes posting gains

New Single-Family REITs: Promising but Risky

Two recent IPOs have the makings to be big winners -- if their earnings and dividends deliver.

One Big Reason to Own TWO

Income-hungry investors should take notice -- this one yields north of 18% and has a fabulous portfolio to boot.

No Tumble in Sight for Timber

After a terrific 2012 -- in no small part thanks to the resurgent U.S. housing market -- the coming year promises more of the same.

5 Surprises and 5 Disappointments of 2012

From housing's rebound to Apple's stock tumble, here's where the year provided delights and where it let us down.

Two Alternative for Cramer’s Ethan Allen Pick

Home furnishing company Ethan Allen looks good to Jim Cramer. Let's take a look at two other promising companies in the same sector.

December Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

Investors have a lot of cash on the sidelines and still aren't getting much for it. Savings yields mostly fell in December, while borrowing costs mostly rose.

Can Housing-Related Shares Keep Rallying?

Supply-chain stocks linked to housing's recovery have surged in 2012. While the fundamentals remain intact, investors will need more of discernment in 2013.

Why You Can’t Trust Toll’s 2013 Home Price Prediction

Bob Toll's predictions of a 20% rise in home prices for 2013 goes against the historical measures and is a lure for what he needs to happen; don't trust it

Real Estate in 2013: A More Selective Market

After 2012, a slow recovery is more likely than a sharp rebound. Investors should play close attention to developing trends and the companies that can benefit.

5 ETFs to Buy for 2013

No portfolio should be without diversification, and that means stocking up on exchange-traded funds. Here are five recession-proof ETFs to consider for 2013.

Rising Tide Lifts Banks, Homebuilders — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Optimism over Republicans' latest fiscal cliff offer helped to broadly lift markets, with financial and housing-related stocks among the day's best performers.

A Rewarding Year for Savvy Yield Hunters

2012 offered outsized returns for high-paying assets like REITs, BDCs that lend to small and midsize businesses, and nitrogen-based fertilizer MLPs.

An MLP Leap of Faith Over the Fiscal Cliff

A number of income-producing equities have seen a fiscal cliff selloff, but MLPs -- which won't see a tax hike on distributions -- have been unfairly hit.

America’s Economic Outlook for 2013: Nothing to Scream About

Even if Washington manages to successfully navigate the fiscal cliff, the U.S. likely won't see anything more than lackluster growth in 2013.

Goldman: Buy Large-Cap U.S. Banks for 2013

Goldman Sachs has been wrong on some of its annual "best ideas," but there's a lot to like in the investment bank's call for more outperformance in big banks.

The Specter of Student Debt Is Bigger Than You Think

The accelerating indebtedness of young college graduates is a huge headwind for the economy as a whole.