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Category: Real Estate
Investing can be more than a portfolio of stocks, bonds and commodities. Real estate is often used as a way to store and grow wealth. Investors will examine markets, looking for incredible value in locations that are seeing growth and rising demand. Unfortunately, the Great Recession is proof that the housing market can just as easily collapse due to bad loans and excessive speculation. Investors within real estate will closely watch reports on permits, prices across various markets and available supply as a gauge of the health of this sector. Don’t miss articles by our experts on opportunities within the real estate market.
Home in on the Millennial Housing Boom — Now!
In this video, Paul talks about how millennials are igniting a housing boom — and not just in terms of home purchases, but also for companies at the heart of Bold Profits investment plays.
Recession Warning: Home Sales Collapsed in December
For many Americans, houses have gotten way too expensive. And that’s a big reason why home sales have fallen to their worst level in three years.
Simon Property Group Stock is on Sale
If you look behind the doom and gloom, you’ll find that a few mall REITs are positioned for a brighter future.
Jump on Real Estate’s Prime Season Before It’s Too Late
Right now, we are on the verge of the start of a major prime season. One that signals huge gains for a particular sector in the coming months.
76% of Americans Are Renovating vs. Selling
Owning and maintaining properties over the long term can be challenging. But it’s a great way to build value and equity over time.
Millennials Face a Critical Housing Shortage
Millennials are unable to find houses that meet their growing demands in an affordable price range — especially in places like New York and San Francisco.
Millennials Will Fuel a Homebuilders Comeback
The past month has been brutal for stocks. But no industry has been hit harder than homebuilders. Some individual homebuilding stocks are down 30% or more.
New Home Sales Surge Over 140% as Supply Remains Low
With extremely low unemployment and low interest rates, homes are in such high demand that more and more have to be built.
Mortgage Rates Say Homes Are a Low-Risk Investment
Mortgage rates tell us more than the cost to finance a home. They also tell us about the risk of a bear market in home prices.
The End of Easy Money Is Killing Homebuilders
Homebuyers are rushing to take advantage of easy money while they can. But as the easy money dries up, so too will demand.
Don’t Make This Retirement Mistake
There’s one key number that you’re using to calculate your retirement and there’s a good chance that it’s wrong. Don’t mistake price for value. Here’s why.
Home Prices Are Rising … and Will Rise Even More
Good-paying jobs cluster in certain areas, and home prices soar in those areas. But for those hoping for more affordable homes, there’s some bad news.
Housing Market Growth Just Keeps Going. Who Will Benefit?
October new home sales ended up beating the forecast by about 10%. And these two companies will benefit from the growing housing market.
Homebuilders Now Know How to Squeeze Consumers
As hurricanes approached, gasoline demand increased as supply shrank, and prices rose. But sometimes price gouging is less obvious, as in the case of new homes.
Corner This Critical Component of the Housing Sector for Massive Gains
The housing sector slaughtered traders when the bubble popped, leaving many wary of a rebound, but don’t count this group out just yet.
Some Homeowners Are Still Down Even After a 79% Rally
Losses hurt. This is true emotionally, financially and mathematically. And some homeowners are learning a painful math lesson even as real estate recovers.
Technical Analysis Points to Possible Gains in Home Prices
Technical analysis is the study of prices, and it can be applied to any price data. Right now, the picture for home prices is bullish.
The Next Housing Surge
A group of Americans that has just come of age is dominating the housing market and becoming the most significant force in our economy today.
A Mega Trend That Hits Home
Homeownership is near a record low, but things are clearly shifting. For the third year in a row, millennials represented the largest group of home buyers.
The Real Estate Rout Is Over
Last year, U.S. homeownership hit a 50-year low. But starting this year, you’re going to see homeownership begin to tick upward.
Argentina’s Hidden Gem
Comfortable living in a beautiful part of the world. Quiet and peaceful. Golf weather year-round. But that’s not the big reason why you should consider owning real estate in northern Argentina.
Has Real Estate Hit Its Peak?
With the Federal Reserve set to announce its latest interest-rate decision tomorrow afternoon, we’re left staring down the possibility of a rate hike … and what that could mean for real estate.
New Money Hitting Real Estate
Previously lumped in with financials, REITs will soon have their own sector on the S&P 500. And the added liquidity should open the floodgates for new cash to flow into real estate.
Back to the Housing Bubble
Ultralow interest rates, if kept around long enough, are going to result in distortions in capital markets … and you need look no further than the housing market for proof.
The Chinese Real Estate Chill
Misguided federal policy has cast a chill over the U.S. economy, leaving the luxury real estate markets in New York and Miami in the lurch. But the impact could soon spread to other major markets, as Chinese buyers go silent.
The Final Nail in Housing?
After slogging through a recession and a poor jobs market, millennials are finally getting into the game. With 87 million new house hunters on the market, and all the accessories that go along with a new home, it’s no wonder Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is going big on housing.