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The Motley Fool January 18, 2008 David Lee Smith	Housing's Horrible Hiatus As bad as they were, the 2007 housing start numbers probably should have been worse.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2007 David Lee Smith	Lennar Builds Bigger Losses With housing still sliding, Lennar opens the builders' reporting period with a record loss, three times as bad as analysts' consensus expectations.
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2003 Lynn Novelli	First Rate Times have been very good for Thornburg Mortgage, but what impact will interest rate hikes have?
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 David Lee Smith	The Housing Roundup Is it too soon to begin building positions in the nation's big builders?
The Motley Fool December 23, 2008 David Lee Smith	Does Increased Activity Signal a Housing Recovery? While increased mortgage traffic is largely tied to refinancings, it could represent a positive for housing.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Borrow Now or Borrow Never If you're thinking about buying a home, do your homework. Find a lender or mortgage broker early in the process, and get preapproved for a mortgage that will work for you.
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 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 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.
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 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 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 March 14, 2008 David Lee Smith	Mortgage Clarity? Such an Idea! A clear and comprehensible communication of what the mortgage has in store for the borrower would be the most fundamental step toward rebuilding a housing market whose roof has caved in.
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 May 17, 2007 Emil Lee	Thornburg: A Dividend Lover's Dream This REIT provides a hefty dividend at a reasonable price.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 David Lee Smith	Do Housing Statistics Have Meaning? The Commerce Department's monthly housing numbers are eagerly awaited, but they can be difficult to evaluate.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Beginning of the End for Mortgage REITs? These favorite dividend-paying stocks may have seen their best days.
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.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 David Lee Smith	Battered Builders Falling Faster As part of a horrible week for housing, big builders lined up with huge quarterly losses. In the midst of this continuously declining set of circumstances, investors are urged to build a barrier between themselves and the battered builders.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Wachovia: California Dreaming This North Carolina-based bank makes trips to the left coast for acquisitions. Should investors be worried?
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Morgan Housel	Thornburg's Mortgage Migraine As the mortgage market keeps bracing for the worst, lender Thornburg Mortgage takes another hit.
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 March 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	KB Home Is OK KB Home, while clearly not out of the woods, is experiencing the sort of results that could lead to improved fortunes. Investors, take note.
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.
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 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 March 27, 2007 David Lee Smith	Lennar, Now With Reduced Expectations The idea of a housing bottom has become far less immediate and less meaningful than it used to be. Disappointing results from the homebuilder lead to a lack of guidance for 2007. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2008 Morgan Housel	Clock's Ticking, Thornburg By any measure, once-thriving mortgage house Thornburg Mortgage is in a heap of trouble now.
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.
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.
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.
BusinessWeek June 7, 2004 Dean Foust	Look Out Below, Lenders The end of the mortgage boom is nigh -- and it could get ugly for banks and thrifts.
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 October 4, 2010 Selena Maranjian s	Hold Your Horses on Housing A recovery probably isn't around the corner.
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.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2009 Toby Shute	Cure Rates and Housing Disease People are talking about a housing bottom today? Despite the share price recoveries among beaten-down builders like Lennar and D.R. Horton, I remain skeptical.
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 August 31, 2007 David Lee Smith	Let the Mortgage Medicine Flow Homeowners suffering as a result of their subprime loans may receive federal assistance. The forms of assistance being proposed include a push for a change to the tax code to allow the FHA to help them rework their loans. Is this assistance justified?
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 August 18, 2010 Dan Caplinger	You Really Need to Do This Again Mortgage rates are down again. Time to refi?
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 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.
BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 Cooper & Madigan	U.S.: The Walls Won't Come Tumbling Down Mortgage rates in 2005 will remain low enough to keep housing affordable.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 David Lee Smith	My Mortgage, My Government The current mortgage malaise is not solely the work of the free-market system. Blame government, as well.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2008 David Lee Smith	Has Housing Turned? The housing news continues to pour in; have we turned the corner?
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 December 18, 2007 David Lee Smith	Fannie's Forlorn Forecast After surviving an accounting scandal, Fannie Mae can handle housing's hurting.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Dialing Up NovaStar This mortgage REIT continues to offer a high-risk/high-reward play on the housing market.