Housing

More signs that the real estate sector not only has a pulse, but may be reviving. A new survey of several dozen economists and industry analysts by the Urban Land Institute and EY suggests continued improvement in fundamentals for both U.S. commercial real estate, as well as the housing sector...

Buying a house? Thinking of selling your property? A lot of data came out in the last week that might help shape how you think about the important deal ahead. Here are some of the most important takeaways: Sales have dipped a bit Existing home sales in October were down slightly from...

Home is not just where the heart is; a study says it's also a stronghold of financial security for many older Americans. A new report by the Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA) – an organization sponsored by the Mortgage Bankers Association – said that, of the more than 47 million “...

To hear Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) talk about the housing market, things are pretty healthy and likely to get stronger. If they're right, an improving market should bode well for the economy and, of course, for both companies. The question is how strong the housing market...

Sam Zell is a real estate investing legend. He began his real estate investing career in college in 1961 and later founded Equity Group Investments. He recently spoke at the "Invest for Kids" conference in Chicago, detailing both his bearish and bullish views on the real estate industry....

In a recent article on this site, "Buy Stocks That Profit from Real Estate, not Rental Properties," it was detailed how equities like Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) and Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) that profit from housing are better investments than buying a rental property. A major...

With the nation still in economic recovery and winter fast approaching, many families are looking at ways to make their budgets go further – including long-term investments in weatherizing their homes to make them more energy-efficient. A new study by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley...

For investors looking to profit from the real estate rebound in the United States, stocks that gain from growth in the sector are far preferable to actually owning the physical property. While a recent article in USA Today reported the number of people renting single family homes in the United...

It’s not like you don’t love your children. Far from it, but that doesn’t mean that you want them living with you until they’re old enough to retire. The Wall Street Journal reported that the problem is getting worse. According to a study, 13.6 percent of Americans ages 25 to 34 were living...

The Treasury Department reported less-than-optimistic news for the housing market. For the seventh consecutive quarter, the number of current and performing mortgages have fallen. Now at 86.4%, the decline was likely led by the 21.1% increase in the mortgages 90+ days past due (which now is 4.7% of...

The housing market is still quite depleted, as reflected in a disappointing drop in the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) caused by declining consumer confidence from both buyers and sellers. In order to save money and hopefully cut losses, many home owners are avoiding realtors and are...

Whitney Tilson, founder of T2 partners, today on a Yahoo! Finance web cast commented on the housing market. Mr. Tilson stated, although the housing market has ticked up in recent months, it has not hit bottom yet. Mr. Tilson was surprised by the resurgence in housing activity and a 4% increase in...