Berkshire Hathaway bet big on the U.S. housing market. You probably shouldn’t follow suit.
MarketWatch· Claudia Assis· Aug 19, 2026 · 2:40 PM
Home-builder stocks are cheap, but it’s not easy to time a rebound in the depressed housing market.
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