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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 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 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 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 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 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 March 28, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Where You'll Make Money in Housing With home prices for existing and new homes still low, perhaps the best way to profit from the housing downturn is simply to buy real estate directly.
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 April 12, 2007 Seth Jayson	House Price Drop? That's Unpossible! The National Association of Realtors admits the obvious. While you're giggling at NAR economist David Lereah, keep your eye on the industry response to the mess and the media wake-up call.
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 February 1, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	Why We Care About Idiot Homeowners There are broad repercussions from homeowners who walk away from their homes.
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 September 4, 2007 Seth Jayson	Desperate Realtors Applaud Bailout The National Association of Realtors likes the idea of a subprime bailout. Big surprise.
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 April 11, 2007 Seth Jayson	Quick Take: Realtors Under Fire Renting makes a lot more sense than buying right now. In a lot of places. A lot of the time. Do the numbers yourself.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2004 Salim Haji	Ready for the Next Bubble? What does it mean for the economy if the housing bubble bursts? A bubble is forming in real estate, and when it bursts, the impact on the U.S. economy will be detrimental, significant, and widespread.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	What Housing Bubble? Lennar debunks the housing bubble pin pushers. Again. Real estate developers are doing just fine. The housing boom may be a bubble, but it's apparently wrapped in a much thicker skin than industry pundits are giving it credit for.
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 December 17, 2004 Salim Haji	Housing Boom Drives Homebuilder Stocks As the housing boom continues, housing stocks are reporting record earnings. Neither is sustainable.
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?
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 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.
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The Motley Fool September 29, 2006 Seth Jayson	Harvard Hypes Housing, but Why? A look behind the scenes at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies might help explain the director's calm in the face of a bursting bubble. Investors, take care before you put too much faith in the prognostications of seemingly independent "academics."
Knowledge@Wharton	It's Boom Time in the Housing Market, But for How Long? Following several years of rapid home price appreciation, real estate experts say current housing prices in the U.S. are based on solid foundations and are not purely a speculative bubble. However, they also say that certain regional markets are vulnerable to a downturn.
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 January 9, 2007 Richard Gibbons	Profit From the Housing Bust Smart investors recognize opportunity when everyone else is panicking. If you are prepared to consider a very risky short strategy, then homebuilders and lenders might seem like obvious targets.
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 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 December 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Lennar Doesn't Disappoint Lennar may be a good pick among homebuilders, but investors should tread carefully.
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 June 17, 2010 Andrew Bond	Is Less Homebuilding a Bad Thing? The latest numbers from the homebuilding industry aren't as sobering as you might think.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2005 Seth Jayson	Housing Experts Change Their Tune Even the housing market's greatest cheerleaders are starting to curb their enthusiasm. The housing bubble is loosing air.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Will the Housing Slump Hurt You? Falling prices may have a big effect on many homeowners. But if you have your financial house in order, you probably won't feel the hurt, and you may be able to turn bad market conditions to your advantage.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Coy & Miller	Is A Housing Bubble About To Burst? As rising rates in the U.S. send mortgage payments higher, demand may cool.
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 May 5, 2006 Seth Jayson	For Whom the Home Tolls Toll brothers comes clean on a weakening housing market that others have tried too hard to deny. What does it mean for investors?
The Motley Fool October 11, 2007 Chuck Saletta	Time to Buy or Time to Run? Value investing is based on a simple concept: Buy shares in undervalued companies, then wait for the shares to reach their fair value. It's the only strategy that has reliably beaten the market for nearly a century. But, choose your stocks with care.
The Motley Fool June 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Looking for the Bottom With Lennar Has the homebuilder finally hit bottom? Eventually, stocks of this type will be interesting again.
The Motley Fool November 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger	The Easy Path to Home Ownership Yes, housing markets have slowed. Sure, plenty of borrowers got burned by overextending themselves. It's also a unique opportunity for those who had been previously priced out of their housing market to consider buying.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2011 Morgan Housel	Robert Shiller on Why Home Prices Could Fall for Several Decades After the housing market does bottom, what you should expect from it going forward?
The Motley Fool December 30, 2003 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Sell Your Home Now? Maybe now isn't the best time to sell your house. Just because it has appreciated in value doesn't mean that your best move is to, well, move.
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 October 20, 2010 Morgan Housel	Goldilocks in the Housing Market Not too hot, not too cold.
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 January 19, 2012 Dan Caplinger	Why Falling Home Ownership Is a Good Thing Don't assume that all the news on housing is bad.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 Seth Jayson	Quick Take: Housing Rebounds, Sky Green Don't buy it, investors. When ARM-driven foreclosures really hit their stride and desperate home "investors" are selling their McMansions at $0.50 on the original buck, that will be the time to buy.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Defaulting Homeowners Finally Pay the Price Don't expect another crack at the American Dream. Last week, Fannie Mae decided that it had had enough of the "strategic default" phenomenon.