Housing Guru Ivy Zelman: 'Now' is the best time to buy a house By: CNBC.com News October 24, 2016 at 13:36 PM EDT Housing guru Ivy Zelman tells CNBC's "Halftime Report" on Monday that now is the best time to buy a house and avoid rent "gouging." Read More >> Related Stocks: S&P Homebuilders SPDR