Is the turnaround on homebuilders for real? $LEN $PHM $DHI $TOL $HD $LOW all showed good relative strength in the last few days. Also, on Friday Buffett’s Berkshire disclosed it had bought shares of D.R. Horton and Lennar in Q2. Are the selloff among those stocks had gone too far? The home building industry has been hurt by rising mortgage rates, and an uncertain economic outlook as unemployment is edging higher.
I think the strength in home building stocks will continue specially if the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates next month. Another catalyst is that President Trump is floating the idea of removing capital-gains taxes on home sales which will hugely be a plus to spur the housing market.
Take a look at the weekly chart of Lennar. Do you see a turn around?
