Wednesday May 15 | MarketWatch
Economic Report: Home-builder confidence rises in May
After declining for three months, a gauge of confidence among home builders rose in May, thanks to rosier view on sales, according to a report released Wednesday.
New Ways To Profit In Today's Real Estate Market
The U.S. housing market has seen a remarkable recovery in the last 12 months, with average selling prices rising almost 10% year over year, housing permits increasing, and inventory at close to a decade-long minimum.
The Sobering Link Between Student Debt and Housing
The housing market has been steadily improving, lifting the stocks of homebuilders like Beazer Homes , Hovnanian , and PulteGroup to heights not seen since the mortgage crisis.
Homebuilder Price Performance Diverges In 2013 As Shorts Continue An Uneven Retreat
In late November, 2012, I made a list of my homebuilder picks for 2013 . I combined valuation, price changes, and short interest to build the list.
StockCall Scrutinizes DHI, HOV, LEN, and BZH
The U.S. housing market is continuing to see a robust recovery. Data released earlier this week showed that home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose 9.3% in the month of February.
Thursday's ETF Movers: ITB, KWT
In trading on Thursday, the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.5% on the day.
Sales activity lively at Four Seasons at Sterling Pointe
In fact, since February of this year, the builder reports that the community has sold 16 homes before the spring selling season even started.
Short Interest in Home Builder Stocks
The short interest moves in most residential construction stocks were mixed during the first two weeks of April, as some the rebound in housing sputtered along.
K. Hovnanian to open new neighborhood in Monroe, April 27, 28
The Orchards at Monroe is a distinctive new community that will feature 132 single-family homes conveniently set on the border of Monroe and Cranbury in Middlesex County.
Is The Inventory Story at Hovnanian Enterprises Making You Look Clever?
Here at The Motley Fool, I've long cautioned investors to keep a close eye on inventory levels.
Tuesday Sector Leaders: Home Builders, Education Services
In trading on Tuesday, general contractors & builders shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 4.2%. Leading the group were shares of Toll Brothers , up about 8.7% and shares of Hovnanian Enterprises up about 6.4% on the day.
Tuesday's ETF Movers: ITB, GDXJ
In trading on Tuesday, the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.4% on the day.