Safe as Houses: A Real-Estate Play By Sham Gad About this article: When it comes to investing, I rarely, if ever, make definitive statements on the economy or the market. But when it comes to real estate and housing, I can say this: I am certain that by this time next year, housing prices will be higher or lower than they are now. Yes, indeed. And it is with 100% confidence in my assessment that I can share with you my preference for one particular segment of the real-estate industry that I think will do well if housing prices are in fact higher or lower next year. You see, this part of the real-estate chain succeeds based on volume of transactions and has nothing to do with the actual pricing of real estate. I am, of course, referring to the business of title insurance. Virtually every single real-estate transaction requires the issuance of title insurance, guaranteeing that the seller is... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200. More Stories From RealMoney Durable Goods Up Move Down the Tech Food Chain Jobless Claims Still High Bulls' Tenacity Is the Big Question Mark Should You Buy It? Pharmaceutical Product Development Bad News Trumps All Support for Banks Holds, For Now Bummer, Yields Are on the Rise Money on the Line Makes a Big Difference Structured Products: Unsafe at Any Price MORE STORIES FROM REALMONEY

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