http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/6162006_Real_Estate_Options.aspHedge funds have been a big buzzword over the last decade as investors seek to "hedge their bets" in financial markets. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange recently followed the lead of a small San Mateo California derivatives exchange in offering housingenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31106.96)http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/6162006_Real_Estate_Options.asp#248468Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:15:47 GMT2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:248468Justin LewisWow, great article, I really appreciate your thought process and having it explained properly, thank you! futures broker( http://www.kisfutures.com ) <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=248468" width="1" height="1">http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/6162006_Real_Estate_Options.asp#12286Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:00:00 GMT2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:12286William HueyReal estate has traditionally been an illiquid market. This system of puts and calls will make the market more transparent. It will help make the real estate market more efficient as it gives an investor another method to gauge the market other than look at comps or market averages.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=12286" width="1" height="1">http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/6162006_Real_Estate_Options.asp#12285Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:00:00 GMT2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:12285NAbil FarhatSo far, the only methods of hedging against the value of your home are crude and inefficient. You can short the stocks of publicly held home-building companies, like Toll Brothers or Pulte, or buy and sell options on them. But when you do so, you&#39;re betting on management and all sorts of other factors. There&#39;s no guarantee Toll will fall when the value of your house drops. <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=12285" width="1" height="1">