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The Motley Fool December 10, 2007 Seth Jayson	Down Isn't Up. Really. Seems like every week, the National Association of Realtors finds a reason to pump residential homebuying by looking at numbers and spinning them to appear that things are getting better. They're not.
The Motley Fool November 14, 2007 Seth Jayson	Charting the Housing Spin In its latest press release, the National Association of Realtors makes the argument that homes are better investments than stocks.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Seth Jayson	Realtors Fiddle While Home Sales Sink The National Association of Realtors sets a new low in reporting, continuing to insist that all is well in the housing market, despite a 21% drop in year-over-year home sales and a 15% increase in inventory.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2007 Seth Jayson	From Bubble Talk to Double Talk It comes down to this: The NAR's prospective on housing is irrevocably skewed because its very existence depends on the fiction that housing is a good "investment." All evidence points to the contrary.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Know Your Numbers: Home Sales The housing industry is an important component of the U.S. economy, affecting everyone. By looking at data on sales of homes, you can track how well the housing industry is doing, which can help you with decisions about investing in real estate.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Seth Jayson	Lipstick on the Housing Pig Further evidence of the deflating bubble is supposed to be good news? Investors, the NAR's newest pending sales report is an absolute hog.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2007 Seth Jayson	Still More Housing Bull The National Association of Realtors issues another suspiciously misleading press release. It is in the NAR's interest to convince people to buy; therefore, investors, please read their words carefully.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2006 Seth Jayson	Housing Cheerleaders Losing Pep When the NAR issues a feel-bad press release, we should pay attention. Unfortunately, this may be too little, too late. After all, the NAR has been quietly admitting, for a few weeks now, that things are getting ugly in a lot of markets, and that a correction was necessary.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2008 David Lee Smith	Another Dose of Bad Builder News The latest negative housing numbers, released by the Commerce Department early this week, showed that the sales rate of new houses was lower last year than any time since we started keeping track of housing figures.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2007 David Lee Smith	Housing Schizophrenia The homebuilders and the Realtors give very different reads on housing's health. What's an investor to believe?
The Motley Fool January 28, 2009 Rich Duprey	Worst Stock for 2009: Hovnanian Enterprises Which 10 companies should you keep out of your portfolio? Find out in our special series on the Worst Stocks for 2009. Here, take a look at why you stay away from this home-wrecker.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Seth Jayson	More Housing Bull The NAR praises pending home sales numbers. Big surprise. The moral of the story for investors of all stripes: Beware the cycle of enthusiasm and pain.
The Motley Fool November 14, 2007 Seth Jayson	Housing Worse, Despite Yelping NAR The past week has seen the National Association of Realtors trade group issue a slew of misleading press releases, all intended to jump-start a withering housing market. Investors, be cautious.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2007 Seth Jayson	Housing Slumps. Who's Surprised? America's easy-credit, quick-flipping, borrow-now-and-forget-the-consequences lifestyle is coming to an increasingly painful, grinding halt. Welcome to the laws of supply and demand, folks.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Housing Stocks Gone Wild? Housing stocks rebound after more horrible news. Has all the bad news already been built into the stock prices of homebuilders? Should investors move in to housing stocks? Those questions are answered in this video.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Seth Jayson	Housing's Direction Not Hazy Building permits drop 24% since last year. This may finally create a more healthy supply/demand equilibrium, but how long that will take is anyone's guess.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2004 Dayana Yochim	Still Planning to Buy? If you're buying or refinancing a home in 2004, here's what to expect.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2007 Seth Jayson	Home Sales Still Sink The National Association of Realtors reports a 12.8% year-over-year drop in home sales as the market returns to normal levels following the housing bubble.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 David Lee Smith	Housing's Increased Signs of Trouble The number of homes on the market is big, and likely to get much bigger.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 David Lee Smith	Hovnanian's Losing Streak Continues With its third-quarter results, big builder Hovnanian appears to be saying that things could get worse before they improve. Management plans to slash the prices on homes across the country.
BusinessWeek May 28, 2009 James Cooper	Business Outlook: Housing Demand Stabilizes A housing turnaround will be crucial to economic recovery. Recent signs that housing activity is at least stabilizing are a key milestone.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2008 David Lee Smith	Still Looking for the Housing Turn It still looks like an uphill battle for the homebuilders.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 David Lee Smith	Fogging the Mirror in Mortgage Lending The housing industry is getting bogged down in the aftermath of subprime loans. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2006 Selena Maranjian	"Home Prices Plunge!" Calm down -- the news isn't as bad as it seems. What should we investors and homeowners make of this development?
The Motley Fool November 29, 2007 David Lee Smith	More Useful Housing Data, Please! If the Realtors, the Department of Commerce, or the National Association of Home Builders put more effort into the types of numbers they released, investors would be better able to judge how soon the likes of Centex, Pulte, Lennar, Hovnanian, and Toll Brothers might recover from the current crisis.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Rich Duprey	Beazer's No Bowzer The homebuilder reports rising profits and expectations in the industry.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2008 David Lee Smith	House Prices and a Bailout: What Gives? Will a bailout suddenly brighten the world of housing news? What is the outlook for the stocks of homebuilders?
The Motley Fool November 28, 2005 Seth Jayson	H is for Housing. And Hiss. The housing market is getting a bit squishier, but whether that indicates a soft landing is anyone's guess. And a potential implosion of the sub-prime mortgage market is part of the bear argument against originators like H&R Block.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2006 Seth Jayson	Another Housing Hoohah Did new home sales really drop last month? Not according to the numbers. Investing in companies that ride macroeconomic trends is never easy, and that's nowhere more evident than in the housing sector.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2007 David Lee Smith	Two More Homebuilders Get Nailed Pulte and Beazer become the latest large homebuilders to sink into loss positions. Investors without a longer than average time horizon are urged to avoid this sector.
The Motley Fool June 9, 2006 Seth Jayson	I Want My Bubble Back! The National Association of Realtors wants the Fed to quit with the rate hikes. Big surprise. The simple fact is that no one wants the party to end
The Motley Fool April 10, 2007 David Lee Smith	Housing's Next Down Leg? D.R. Horton's second-quarter sales figures represented more negative news from the homebuilders. Investors, if you can't justify a longer-than-normal investment time horizon, keep your wallet in your pocket.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2008 David Lee Smith	The Housing Roundup The housing news is still bleak, but the builders are edging slowly upward.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2005 Seth Jayson	Housing Roars Back? Not So Fast. Make sure you know what the real numbers say before you make that bet on a home or housing stocks.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2011 Morgan Housel	A New Black Eye for Housing Revised sales and inventory data could paint a bleaker picture.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Rich Duprey	Beazer Cleans House The homebuilder drops its mortgage unit and pulls out of some housing markets.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2003 Carla Pasternak	Is KB Home Built to Last? KB Home's shares may fall as interest rates rise.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2007 Seth Jayson	Home Prices Even More Horrid All over the U.S., home prices are dropping at a record pace, as confirmed by the S&P's Case-Shiller home price index for Q3.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Todd Wenning	The Homebuilder Blues After a red-hot three-year run, the homebuilding industry has certainly fallen on hard times. Are these stocks undervalued?
The Motley Fool November 20, 2007 Seth Jayson	Prepare for More Housing Bull Another month, another terrible job by the business media in reporting housing data released by the U.S. government.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2007 David Lee Smith	A Foundation for Homebuilder Profits? The housing market may have finally found its trough. Careful monitoring and a slightly extended investment time horizon can be a solid first step toward profiting from the homebuilders.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2006 Seth Jayson	Housing's Ups and Downs The data conflict again. So what else is new? However, investors seem to have decided long ago that the new-home boom is on the wane.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2011 Neha Chamaria	Have You Noticed the Interesting Pickup in This Sector? Three factors hint at improvements in the housing sector.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2008 David Lee Smith	5 Steps Necessary for a Housing Cure Here are five reasons why the housing sector is in such a pickle, and by examining them we can see more clearly what needs to be done to make it so that the sun again shines on our nation's housing sector.
BusinessWeek July 30, 2009 James C. Cooper	A Housing Upturn Suggests Recovery Is Near Price declines, low mortgage rates, and first-time buyer perks are sparking real estate gains -- and the beginning of the end of the recession
The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Housing Slump's Third Phase It seems that Pulte signaled another phase of the housing crisis with its recent restructuring announcement. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	No Light in Horton's Tunnel The homebuilder D.R. Horton saw earnings plummet 85% year over year, and management foresees no real improvement.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 David Lee Smith	Housing's New World of Cautious Lending Stronger lending standards are justified, but they'll slow the recovery. Still, investors can make money by very slowly building positions in the better builders and exercising considerable investor patience.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2007 David Lee Smith	Take a Hiatus From Housing With the housing market a mess, perhaps this is a good time to take a hiatus from it, and research sectors of the market that are more promising.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2007 Seth Jayson	Quick Take: Realtors Get Desperate The National Association of Realtors announces a nationwide advertising campaign designed to counter recent negative housing reports in the media.