I'm Seeing Catalysts For The Inevitable Housing Upturn: Four ETF "Buy" Ideas

The prospect of an end to the war with Iran briefly sparked hopes lower oil prices and interest rates will boost housing.

Seeking Alpha • 14 hours ago

New Home Sales Drop 7% in May

According to the Census Bureau, new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 580,000 in May. This represents a 7.3% decline from April's rate of 626,000 and an 6.8% drop from the previous year.

ETF Trends • Jun 24, 2026

Engineering And Construction Costs In June Continue To Rise But Momentum Slows

Engineering and construction costs are still increasing in June, but less respondents are seeing higher prices. The materials and equipment indicator softened in June, with the overall diffusion index declining 10.6 points to 74.7 compared to May.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 24, 2026

REITs: Cheap, Unloved, And Finally Showing Life

REITs have refused to break in 2026 despite oil-driven inflation pressure, rising Treasury yields, and a Fed narrative that flipped from multiple rate cuts to potential hikes. The “Rates Up, REITs Down” regime has weakened, with REIT-rate correlations falling sharply as fundamentals, strategy, capital allocation, and valuation catalysts increasingly drive performance. M&A has helped break the rate-driven narrative, validating public-market discounts to NAV and proving that REITs can unlock value through consolidation, privatizations, and strategic alternatives.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 18, 2026

Is Invesco Building & Construction ETF (PKB) a Strong ETF Right Now?

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the Invesco Building & Construction ETF (PKB) debuted on 10/26/2005, and offers broad exposure to the Industrials ETFs category of the market.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 3, 2026

New Home Sales Fall 6% in April as Median Price Surges

According to the Census Bureau, new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 622,000 in April. This represents a 6.2% decline from March's rate of 663,000 and an 11.3% drop from the previous year.

ETF Trends • May 28, 2026

Should You Invest in the Invesco Building & Construction ETF (PKB)?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Industrials - Engineering and Construction segment of the equity market, the Invesco Building & Construction ETF (PKB) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 26, 2005.

Zacks Investment Research • May 20, 2026

Soaring Mortgage Rates Hit US Homebuilders: One Building ETF Still Wins

Mortgage rates hit 6.75%, hurting US homebuilders, while one construction ETF gains from booming AI and infrastructure demand.

Zacks Investment Research • May 20, 2026

Inflation Reignites, Yields Spike

Surging oil prices and hotter inflation reports reignited rate-hike concerns, sending Treasury yields to one-year highs as the Iran conflict remained stalemated despite the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit.

Seeking Alpha • May 17, 2026

New Home Sales Rise as Median Price Hits Near 5-Year Low

According to the Census Bureau, new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 682,000 in March. This represents a 7.4% increase from February's rate of 635,000 and a 3.3% rise from the previous year.

ETF Trends • May 5, 2026