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The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 David Lee Smith	Is the Roof Falling on Housing? The housing activity level for January was the lowest in almost a decade. Investors with a somewhat longer-than-normal investment horizon should continue to keep an eye on builders.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Taking a Toll on Homebuilders The nation's ongoing soft housing market continues to take a toll on the major homebuilders. Last week, luxury builder Toll Brothers reported lower results for its first quarter of fiscal 2007.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 David Lee Smith	The Housing Roundup Let's take a quick look at recent housing news and events and try to predict the group's future.
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 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 January 25, 2007 Rich Duprey	Ryland Puts the Hammer Down The homebuilder manages to exceed expectations and raise home prices. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2008 David Lee Smith	Can Toll Lead the Housing Recovery? In addition to its luxury builder position, Toll offers balance sheet strength.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2007 David Lee Smith	Homebuilders' Sagging Spirits While the monthly housing start numbers sagged for May, the ongoing slide in builders' sentiment is even more telling.
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.
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BusinessWeek January 15, 2007 James Mehring	Housing: The Best Indicators Of A Rebound According to some housing indicators, there is some light at the end of the tunnel for homebuilders, but that cautious optimism comes with caveats.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 David Lee Smith	Homebuilders Up 25% in One Day? Crazy? Absolutely. And housing's flood of bad news since then has already washed away the results. Investors, take note.
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 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 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 May 1, 2007 David Lee Smith	Centex Gives Inventory the Chop This major homebuilder holds the lead among major builders in cutting land positions and options. But patient investors may yet be rewarded.
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.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2008 David Lee Smith	Housing's Health Meter Is Near Empty This table provides a quick scan of the key metrics that indicate -- and quantify -- whether the housing market is still sliding, has reached a direction-changing point, or appears to be recovering.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2007 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Time to Buy Housing Stocks? Have housing stocks hit rock bottom? Is it time to buy them? Will the Fed's interest-rate cut boost housing stocks? What does the housing meltdown mean for other stocks? These questions are discussed in this video.
BusinessWeek June 4, 2007 James Mehring	Don't Fret About This Housing Number There are good reasons to discount the latest drop in housing permits and to expect the economic drag from housing to begin to diminish.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2008 David Lee Smith	Housing's Bottom Isn't Showing Yet While builders' shares have improved, the housing news remains weak.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Rich Duprey	Roof Collapses on Housing Sales and prices of new single-family housing fall; is bad weather to blame?
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 James C. Cooper	Housing's New Risks For The Economy Mortgage rates are up, credit is tighter, and home prices are falling faster.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2008 David Lee Smith	Is Housing Rounding a Bend? The housing rescue package, though flawed, could change the sector's course.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2006 Mike Norman	A Bubble or a Value? Housing market comments by Toll Brothers' CEO triggers some contrarian reflection. Investors, is this builder a bargain?
The Motley Fool November 20, 2008 David Lee Smith	Could the Builders Begin to Topple? Homebuilding news is worsening, leading some to doubt that all the builders will survive.
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 July 11, 2007 David Lee Smith	More Cracks in Housing's Foundation With dire pre-releases from two major builders, the future of housing becomes progressively more uncertain. Investors, beware.
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 December 27, 2007 David Lee Smith	Beware of Housing "Experts" Investors, be wary of "experts" who are touting homebuilding as an attractive sector for 2008.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Understanding Economic Data: New-Home Construction Investors, by looking at data on new-home construction, you can learn how homebuilders are reacting to changing conditions in the real estate market and draw valuable conclusions that can assist you in making your own decisions about housing.
The Motley Fool November 20, 2006 Billy Fisher	Housing Construction Takes One on the Chin Homebuilders' stock drops on the Commerce Department's gloomy report. For investors looking to add real estate to their portfolios, REITs will provide a good alternative to the homebuilders until new-housing construction trends rebound.
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 May 25, 2007 David Lee Smith	Housing's Schizophrenic Day April new-home sales and Toll Brothers' earnings only seemed to tell different stories. Investors, this industry clearly isn't out of the woods yet.
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 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 April 27, 2007 David Lee Smith	Housing's Maladies Hammer Builders FirstSource Given the company's customers -- homebuilders -- it was an unsurprisingly soft quarter. Investors shouldn't dismiss the company completely though.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2010 Jennifer Schonberger	The Outlook for Housing: The Experts Weigh In Yale professor Robert Shiller and NAR's Jed Smith talk about the housing market.
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 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 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 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?
The Motley Fool January 23, 2008 Sham Gad	Basic Economics for Homebuilders Homebuilders can't sell their existing inventory, yet 1 million homes are under construction.
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 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 January 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Homebuilders Hit Bottom? Have we reached a trough in the housing market? For investors who believe that 2007 will see homebuilding slowly, steadily rise again, Toll and Ryland might deserve your attention.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2006 David Lee Smith	How Now the Homebuilders? Homebuilders' share prices have always correlated inversely to interest rate movements. No one knows when the Fed will reverse its recent string of rate increases. Given these imponderables, investors may want to avoid the group until the picture turns brighter.
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.