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The Motley Fool
July 22, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
This Bad Housing Number's Better Than It Seems When housing starts shrink, Warren Buffett smiles. As Buffett has explained, "You want to have a bad number for a while."   |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Goldilocks in the Housing Market Not too hot, not too cold. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Keep Running From This Toxic Sector The construction industry is still in a gut-wrenching state. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Bad News in Housing If you're looking for bad news related to the housing market and its effect on the overall stock market, it's not hard to find. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Understanding Economic Data: New-Home Construction Investors, by looking at data on new-home construction, you can learn how homebuilders are reacting to changing conditions in the real estate market and draw valuable conclusions that can assist you in making your own decisions about housing. |
BusinessWeek
June 4, 2007
James Mehring |
Don't Fret About This Housing Number There are good reasons to discount the latest drop in housing permits and to expect the economic drag from housing to begin to diminish. |
BusinessWeek
September 11, 2006
James Mehring |
Housing: The Slump Begins To Hit Payrolls As home sales and construction activity deteriorate at a faster pace, job growth in areas linked to residential real estate is starting to ebb and even decline outright in some parts of the country where the housing boom has been the strongest. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Home Stocks Aren't Hospitable Investors should seek better stock shelters than Home Depot and Lowe's. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
What to Do When Your House Won't Sell Times may be tough for people trying to sell their homes, but that doesn't mean you're doomed to failure. There are things you can do to best handle the struggling real estate market. |
BusinessWeek
October 24, 2005
Peter Coy |
Where A Slump Would Hurt Most If the housing market turns south, where is the economic damage likely to be the greatest? |
BusinessWeek
March 19, 2007
James Mehring |
Housing: Builders Bite The Bullet It's unlikely that the housing recession has suddenly deepened. Rather, homebuilders have set themselves up finally to reduce their inventories of unsold homes. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2010
Jared Cummans |
Wednesday's ETF to Watch: Construction Fund (PKB) This construction ETF is in focus as the country looks for a housing recovery. |
BusinessWeek
July 9, 2007
Gene G. Marcial |
USG: Fresh Blueprints Buzz that Warren Buffett may hike Berkshire Hathaway's 17% stake in USG, the world's No.1 maker of gypsum wallboard, is heating up. |
BusinessWeek
February 6, 2006
James Mehring |
Housing: Will Surging Supply Pop The Bubble? As the housing market plateaus, speculative activity will evaporate. That's when housing should slow noticeably. |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: Construction Spending By using the Census Bureau's construction spending report, you can identify trends and countertrends in construction and use your conclusions to improve your understanding of the overall economy and to inform your personal investment decisions. |
BusinessWeek
July 23, 2007
James Mehring |
Builders Are Busy With Offices And Factories There's a construction boom in nonresidential building softening the blow from housing for both the industry and the overall economy. |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2008
Marko Djuranovic |
Why Housing Prices Are Nearing Bottom It seems that, for the most part, current housing prices are nearing bottom, thanks to forces other than loose lending standards and a corresponding spike in demand. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Where You'll Make Money in Housing With home prices for existing and new homes still low, perhaps the best way to profit from the housing downturn is simply to buy real estate directly. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Home Depot's No Stock of the Year Home Depot didn't have what it took to be Stock of the Year last year (and it probably won't this year, either), but it may be showing the beginnings of being a runner-up in the works. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Universal Forest on Fire A growing share of a growing market is an explosive combination. Let this be a lesson, fellow investors: Underestimate well-run companies at your own peril. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Will Soaring Lumber Prices Hurt? That deck you wanted to build has gotten much more expensive. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Will Housing Retailers Ever Turn Around? Home-improvement stores face a tough trek ahead. |
BusinessWeek
December 4, 2006
James Mehring |
A Good Time To Ask Santa For A New House Lower home prices, which are boosting affordability, are a big reason why new-home demand is stabilizing. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Why Housing is Guaranteed to Recover All markets are cyclical, and when you look at the numbers it's hard not to think we're near the bottom of this cycle. |
BusinessWeek
December 4, 2006
James C. Cooper |
U.S.: The Housing Grinch Won't Steal Christmas Wallets are open, and even the outlook for home sales is improving. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Stalling the Housing Recovery, One Stimulus Bill at a Time Congress again proves that it's not a group of economists, as three House members introduce a $15 billion stimulus bill to provide homebuilders with construction loans. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
8 Remodeling Tips Remodeling your home is often costly, but it's in your power to make it less costly than it otherwise would be. Here are a few tips. |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Creative Destruction in the Housing Market Rebuilding real estate, one demolition at a time. |
BusinessWeek
May 7, 2007
James Mehring |
Housing Isn't Hurting The Jobless Rate A deeper look at job data offers reasons to doubt such a major plunge in residential construction payroll is imminent. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Nailing the Housing Market KB Home reports excellent first-quarter results. But investors should be cautious of inflated returns and consider changing market conditions. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Scratches on American Woodmark High input and freight costs trip up this cabinetmaker. A bad fourth quarter and poor guidance sent these shares down as much as 19% in morning trading. |
This Old House
July 8, 2015
Lauren R. |
Why Move? Add Square Footage Instead A recent survey reveals that homeowners are remodeling their homes by adding space rather than moving into bigger houses. |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
Kathleen M. Howley |
Home Sales Pick Up at a Halting Pace The housing market is finally showing signs of life, but the market is so fragile that no one's proclaiming the return of a powerhouse property sector. |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2009
Christopher Barker |
The Slowest Way to Build a Small Fortune Even the hardest-hit sectors of the market will eventually recover. But when? |
BusinessWeek
June 11, 2007
James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Is The Housing Recession Starting To Recede? The drag on economic growth is easing, and home demand is firming up. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
New-House Pitfalls Don't assume that your newly constructed home will be hassle-free. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Is KB's Foundation Solid? KB Home has stellar growth at the top and bottom line, but where's the cash flow growth? Investors, carefully consider this one. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005 |
Housing: Don't Panic Yet Soaring home prices are the last remaining problem of the tech boom. The extremely low interest rates that were needed to revive the economy after the bust set the stage for a rally in housing that's now reaching extremes. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2006
Jonathan Katz |
Aurora, Ill.: Building For Future Growth Roanoke Companies Group Inc. expands to accommodate increasing flooring-accessories sales, opts to build near labor force, suppliers and transportation network. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Lowe's and the Multimillion-Dollar Question Just how much will a new-housing slowdown hurt hardware retailers? Investors willing to ignore today's press clippings and hold for better returns down the road might just want to look at Home Depot and Lowe's shares. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2007
Rich Duprey |
The Silver Lining in Housing's Demise Despite the housing industry doom and gloom, homeowners do have some things to smile about. Now might be the perfect time for those remodeling projects you've been wanting to do. |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2006
Tarek Sultani |
Home Depot's Spackled Optimism A cooling housing market may thwart the hardware superstore's rosy outlook. |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2009
James C. Cooper |
A Housing Upturn Suggests Recovery Is Near Price declines, low mortgage rates, and first-time buyer perks are sparking real estate gains -- and the beginning of the end of the recession |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2008
Kenneth M. McDonald |
Is There Value Underfoot? Mohawk Industries hopes to bounce back from its recent trampling. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2008
Sham Gad |
Basic Economics for Homebuilders Homebuilders can't sell their existing inventory, yet 1 million homes are under construction. |
National Real Estate Investor
June 1, 2006
Anthony Downs |
Niagara of Capital The flood of investor capital that has been flowing into all types of real estate in the U.S. since 2000 has continued almost unabated through the first quarter of 2006. Investors continue to seek commercial properties of all types. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2011
Jim Royal |
There's a Bright Spot in Home Improvement Home improvement looks like it is slowly rising. |
The Motley Fool
December 6, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Slow Jobs Market? Blame Housing The key to getting the economy back on track is deleveraging -- paying off debt accumulated during the bubble years. For households, the vast majority of that debt is in the form of mortgages. |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Cooling Down Home Depot With real estate cooling down, are slower times ahead for Home Depot, or might it create a better buying opportunity for investors interested in the stock? |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
Why Falling Home Ownership Is a Good Thing Don't assume that all the news on housing is bad. |
