Investors willing to take a contrarian view and those who like value situations may be looking at housing-related stocks now. It's a challenging real estate market, and likely to remain so as long as interest rates stay relatively high.

However, rates won't stay where they are forever and, historically, more accommodative interest rate environments have led to recoveries in the housing market.

Stocks like Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) and Stanley Black Decker (NYSE: SWK) could be set to benefit. However, Wall Street analysts are taking contrasting views on these two stocks.

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