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The Motley Fool January 20, 2012 Sean Williams	I Call Shenanigans on This Economic Indicator Don't believe everything an indicator tells you! Although we have the highest level of optimism among homebuilders since June 2007, I'm still going to call shenanigans on this indicator.
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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.
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The Motley Fool March 31, 2008 David Lee Smith	KB Home: The Barometer's Still Falling KB Homes says that given declining consumer confidence and high home inventory levels, they don't expect a meaningful improvement in the circumstances surrounding their business in the near term.
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The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 David Lee Smith	Hovnanian's Housing Hoedown Hovnanian sells 2,100 houses in a three-day, $100,000 off sale. Does this cut-and-slash approach make sense for other beleaguered builders?
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The Motley Fool November 29, 2011 Neha Chamaria	Why I Am Not Expecting a Turnaround in This Company Soon Closures and orders have risen, backlogs have gone up, but Beazer needs more time to recover.
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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.
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