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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.
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The Motley Fool December 16, 2005 Seth Jayson	Housing: Solid or Soft? We're going to see some soft landings and some pretty harsh rides. No doubt, much of the ethereal "wealth" created by the American pastime of borrowin' 'n' swappin' will remain, at least for those who can afford to stay in their houses and ride out any big drops.
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 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 September 19, 2006 Seth Jayson	When Bubbles Attack! Recent, minor upticks in interest rates are probably only the first cracks in the dike. Will pinched homeowners take any comfort in knowing that the NAR's president finds himself unable to sell his superfluous home?
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.
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The Motley Fool December 18, 2007 David Lee Smith	Are the Builders Getting Bored? The builders still aren't happy, and -- surprise -- they're not as busy as they used to be.
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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.
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The Motley Fool November 29, 2007 David Lee Smith	Don't Go Near Housing Stocks Until the mortgage market gets sorted out, you should still avoid the homebuilders.
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005	Housing: Don't Panic Yet Soaring home prices are the last remaining problem of the tech boom. The extremely low interest rates that were needed to revive the economy after the bust set the stage for a rally in housing that's now reaching extremes.
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The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 Seth Jayson	Hiding the Ugly Truth About Housing The NAR continues, month after month, to release home-sales predictions that are overly optimistic and completely misleading. The true housing sector figures are much worse than they want you to know.
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.
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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 December 12, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Early Christmas for Mortgage Borrowers There's some good news on the mortgage front for a change. Lending has not come to a grinding halt. In fact, for those who have good credit and qualify for standard fixed-rate loans, mortgages have actually gotten more affordable.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2006 Seth Jayson	No Housing Bust Here! As the numbers keep getting worse, the housing industry feigns surprise and tries to put on a happy face. Oversupply in the face of negative growth in real wages, together with higher borrowing costs, eventually will have to lead home prices downward.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2003 Carla Pasternak	Is KB Home Built to Last? KB Home's shares may fall as interest rates rise.
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BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 James Mehring	Home Sales: Optimism May Be Misplaced But there are reasons to be skeptical about the latest mortgage activity figures while other housing data show no signs of improvement.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Rich Duprey	Beazer Cleans House The homebuilder drops its mortgage unit and pulls out of some housing markets.
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The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Credit Crunch on Housing Savvy investors should wait until the homebuilders' business strengthens obviously and meaningfully before accumulating positions in the group.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Quick Take: How Fast Will Housing Prices Really Fall? We all know about the housing market decline. So just how drastic will it be?
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Dean Foust	The Mortgage Biz Has Lost Its Fizz Goodbye, refi boom. Hello, sinking profits and industry consolidation. The roots of the industry's problems are no mystery. Mortgage activity has fallen off sharply since the Fed began hiking rates last spring.
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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.
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