No End In Sight For America's Housing Affordability Crisis

Let's start with a fun fact: 56% of U.S. households can only afford a home below $300,000, versus a $434,100 median home price. Affordability remains a problem, and I don't see a permanent fix in the near term.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 9, 2026

Ditch These Historic ETF September Underperformers

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Schaeffers Research • Sep 8, 2026

Real Estate And Utilities Giving Up Ground

On Friday, the S&P 500's percentage of stocks above their 50-DMA fell to 53.7%, the lowest reading for the index since 6/17. Real Estate and Utilities are two of the most extreme examples of the recent deterioration.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 31, 2026

Tenant Says the Water Heater Died Again? These 3 ETFs Pay Rent Without Owning a Single Pipe

Landlords trade midnight repair calls for rental income, but there is a way to collect the checks without ever owning a pipe, a tenant, or a water heater that dies on a Sunday night.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 28, 2026

Rates Retake The Spotlight

U.S. equity markets pulled back from record highs this week as long-term Treasury yields remained elevated, with renewed fiscal concerns after federal debt crossed $40T. Oil prices extended their rebound as stalled Iran negotiations and severely depressed Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic kept geopolitical risk elevated, pushing WTI crude another 5% higher to nearly $87/barrel. Housing data remained soft as starts, pending sales, and builder sentiment stayed depressed amid mortgage rates near 6.7%, but weak construction continued to reinforce the underlying housing shortage.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 23, 2026

Institutions Are Buying Real Estate Blind

Q2 2026 13F filings show institutions added shares across 95% of 158 US real estate stocks for over $300M, concentrating in mid- and small caps. Only eight names were net sold.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 20, 2026

These Two ETFs Are the 'No Hike' Scenario Winners

The interest rate expectations have had anything but smooth sailing in 2026. The year kicked off with an anticipation of a rate cut, which gave way to inflationary pressure and a rate hike.

Benzinga • Aug 14, 2026

How To Upgrade Your Real Estate Portfolio For The AI Era

Traditional REITs like VNQ and XLRE are likely to underperform as elevated interest rates and AI-driven capital rotation persist. Digital infrastructure ETFs such as IDGT and DTCR offer superior growth potential, benefiting from robust AI infrastructure demand regardless of Fed policy. A tactical approach: allocate to growth-oriented digital REITs, realize capital gains, then rotate into high-income, tax-efficient vehicles like IYRI.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 14, 2026

Winners Of REIT Earnings Season

REITs concluded a surprisingly strong earnings season, with 83 REITs - or 83% - raising full-year FFO guidance, just 4% lowering, and the average outlook increasing 1.4% from prior guidance. Strong Fundamentals, Weak Tape: REITs slipped modestly during earnings season despite widespread guidance raises, as renewed interest-rate pressure outweighed improving property-level trends and earnings momentum. Upside standouts included Hotel, Industrial, Data Center, Billboard, Office, Senior Housing/Skilled Nursing, and Single-Family Rental REITs, while Self-Storage finally showed a convincing pricing inflection.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 13, 2026

Schwab REIT ETF vs. State Street Real Estate SPDR: Which Real Estate ETF Is Actually More Diversified?

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF offers a lower expense ratio and broader diversification with 121 holdings compared to State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF. State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF provides a higher trailing dividend yield at 3.2% but is more concentrated in large-cap S&P 500 real estate firms.

The Motley Fool • Aug 12, 2026