IYR News and Press, iShares U.S. Real Estate From 02/08/24

2024-02-08 11:22:00 ET Summary Mortgage balances outstanding ticked up by 0.9% in Q4 from Q3, to a record of $12.3 trillion. Year-over-year, the increase was only 2.8%. HELOC balances jumped by 3.2% in Q4 from Q3, by 7.1% year-over-year, the 7th consecutive quarter of increases, a...

2024-02-07 10:45:00 ET Summary Government-subsidized VA and USDA mortgages have a 0% down payment requirement for those eligible. In December 2023, the median household income was about $77,000. The monthly mortgage payment for the median new home sold during December would co...

2024-02-07 07:15:00 ET Summary RIET offers a monthly ~10% dividend yield. It also offers upside potential as interest rates return to lower levels. I discuss the pros and cons of this high yielding ETF. In a recent article , I explain that I typically stay away f...

2024-02-06 12:04:36 ET More on REITs: REM: It Just Isn't Durable Income VNQ: To REIT Or Not To REIT VNQ: REITs In 2024 (Rating Downgrade) REITs see 3rd straight week of decline amid downturn at broader real estate sector Short interest on real estate ...

2024-02-04 09:30:00 ET Summary Cohen & Steers REIT & Preferred Income Fund is a closed-end fund that primarily invests in the equity of real-estate companies and preferred and fixed-income securities. RNP has a solid long-term record of performance. However, the recent per...

2024-02-04 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets were mixed on a choppy week, while long-term benchmark interest rates dipped as investors weighed hawkish Fed commentary, renewed banking concerns, and conflicting signals across employment reports. Extending its impressive rally ...

2024-02-03 12:00:39 ET More on REITs: Real Estate: Our Top Sector Pick For 2024 XLRE: Better Positioned Than VNQ For A REIT Recovery (Rating Upgrade) Short interest on real estate stocks ticked up before quarterly earnings season These 15 real estate stocks h...

2024-02-02 13:00:00 ET Summary Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund offers an 11.11% yield, higher than most other closed-end funds, which could be due to concerns about the real estate sector. The fund's share price is up 12.33% since August 2023, outperforming the...

2024-01-31 13:36:23 ET More on Markets AllianceBernstein recommends quality growth, value, high dividend, low volatility names Cathie Wood’s ARKK left out of 2024's early growth rally Hedge funds still shunning this mega-cap home We think stock momentu...

2024-01-31 08:12:00 ET Summary The negative implications that began with October 2023's new home sales reports continued through the end of 2023. New home sales typically contribute about 3 to 5% to the nation's Gross Domestic Product. The negative change in trend for the U.S....