More Real Estate Pain or Gain: Leveraged ETFs to Watch
Real estate has come a long way since the Great Recession of 2008 that saw market values plummet to remarkable depths after…
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Harvard Report Points to Rising Rates for Sluggish Growth in Home Remodeling
A report published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University points to rising interest rates as one of the…
Mortgage Rates Jump to 8-Year High
A confluence of positive economic data is good news for the capital markets, but for would be home buyers, it could mean…
What the Interest Rate Hike Means for Canada’s Economy
“The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate for the fifth time since summer 2017. CBC senior business correspondent Peter Armstrong…
Housing Market can Adjust to a Gradual Interest Rate Hike
“Hovnanian Enterprises Chairman, CEO and President Ara Hovnanian tells FOX Business’ Liz Claman that the housing market can adjust to the Fed…
High Rates and Home Prices Slam Southern California Housing Market
Thanks to a combination of high mortgage rates and decreased affordability, the Southern California housing market has taken a hit with the…
PulteGroup Q3 Earnings Help Prop Up Homebuilder ETFs
While some big blue chip stocks revealed lackluster results for the third quarter, homebuilders and home construction-related ETFs climbed on strong earnings…
Jim Cramer: Fed Chair Will Raise Rates, Stop and then ‘Blink’
Though central bank officials are forecasting five more rate hikes between now and 2020, CNBC’s “Mad Money” television personality Jim Cramer isn’t…
Existing Home Sales Fall as Rates Continue to Climb
Existing home sales languished in September, falling to its lowest level since 2015 as mortgage rates continue to move higher, according to…
Rising Interest Rates Having a Big Impact on Potential Home Buyers, Lennar CEO Says
CNBC’s Diana Olick is joined by Stuart Miller, CEO of Lennar, to discuss how interest rates are a “one-two punch” for housing.…
Rising Interest Rates a Concern for Housing Market?
Tiger 21 Chairman Michael Sonnenfeldt on the impact of rising interest rates on the housing market and stocks. For more investment strategies,…
Mortgage Applications Fall as Rates Surpass 5%
The cost for would-be homeowners to finance the purchase of a home or existing homeowners to refinance their current home continues to…
Rising Rates Chase Investors From Big Real Estate ETF
On a historical basis, real estate stocks and the related exchange traded funds are inversely correlated to rising interest rates. That scenario…
A Contrarian Bet on Homebuilder ETFs
Homebuilder stocks and sector-related ETFs are on a losing streak, touching their lowest level in over a year. However, the sell-off in…