2 Options to Trade the Real Estate Sector If bullishness indeed prevails, then traders can consider the Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares (DRV). This comes amid a high inflation environment that's pushing rates higher, and thus putting home ownership out of the reach of prospective buyers who may think twice about real estate financing. "U.S. pending-home sales fell in May, the National Association of Realtors said on Thursday but the housing market is still showing signs of being in recovery mode," the Realtor.com article said.