Companies like Lowe's and The Home Depot may be really good bets right now if you are looking for a new stock for 2014.  Why?  Because America's housing stock is getting older and more and more homeowners as well as investors are buying fixer-uppers as well as choosing to update existing properties rather than buy new ones.  On a national level housing stock is aging quickly and that can be a very good thing not only for home stores, but also for homeowners.