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Homebuilders Will Be Hurt by 20% Down Payment Rule – Seeking Alpha

Mortgage Rates & Trends (blog) Homebuilders Will Be Hurt by 20% Down Payment RuleSeeking AlphaAs if things were not already bad for the US homebuilders, a new deal on mortgage risk rules may deal another blow to the market. CNBC … Continue reading

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Real estate affordability sets record in Q4 – Inman.com

Washington Post Real estate affordability sets record in Q4Inman.comHome affordability rose to its highest level in 20 years in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to an index released by the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo today. … Continue reading

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Homebuilder Shares Set to Soar in 2011 – Seeking Alpha

Kansas City Star Homebuilder Shares Set to Soar in 2011Seeking AlphaYou would have thought that given Beazer Homes' (NYSE: BZH) bad news Tuesday, homebuilder shares might be lower. However, a well-timed Bloomberg article …Investors Reject Beazer Homes' Pay PracticesRiskMetrics (blog)Beazer … Continue reading

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Investors Reject Beazer Homes’ Pay Practices – RiskMetrics (blog)

Kansas City Star Investors Reject Beazer Homes' Pay PracticesRiskMetrics (blog)2 annual meeting, Beazer Homes USA received 53.7 percent opposition to its executive compensation practices amid apparent investor concerns over pay for …Loss for Beazer HomesNew York TimesSummary Box: Beazer Homes … Continue reading

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New Home Sales: Which Homebuilders to Avoid and Which to Buy? – Seeking Alpha

Boston Globe New Home Sales: Which Homebuilders to Avoid and Which to Buy?Seeking AlphaShould one buy KB Home (KBH) and Lennar Corp. (LEN) which have most exposure towards the west? No, not really in my opinion. And if history is … Continue reading

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New Home Sales: Which Homebuilders to Avoid and Which to Buy? – Seeking Alpha

USA Today New Home Sales: Which Homebuilders to Avoid and Which to Buy?Seeking AlphaNew homes data for December positively surprised many with sales up 17.5% sequentially from November. A major boost to the numbers numbers came from a 72% …New … Continue reading

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Two Plays for This Week’s Earnings: E Trade and Ryland Homes – Seeking Alpha

Two Plays for This Week's Earnings: E Trade and Ryland HomesSeeking AlphaAnalysis: E Trade, known more for its baby commercials than its product lines, has had a tough road back to profitability after struggling into the … and more » read … Continue reading

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Homebuilding Outlook: Improved Balance Sheets – Seeking Alpha

Homebuilding Outlook: Improved Balance SheetsSeeking AlphaInvestors willing to look beyond this temporary softness can take some comfort in knowing that the balance sheets of homebuilders are in their best shape in … and more » read more

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Lennar CEO Discusses F4Q2010 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – TheStreet.com

Lennar CEO Discusses F4Q2010 Results – Earnings Call TranscriptTheStreet.comBy Seeking Alpha 01/11/11 – 05:06 PM EST Thank you for standing by and welcome to Lennar's fourth quarter and year-end earnings conference call. …Stocks End Higher With Boost From EarningsMorningstar.com all … Continue reading

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KB Homes: Building Strength on Soft Ground Ahead of Earnings? – Seeking Alpha

KB Homes: Building Strength on Soft Ground Ahead of Earnings?Seeking AlphaOne is homebuilder KB Homes (KBH), one of the stalwarts of the industry along with Lennar (LEN), PulteGroup (PHM) and DR Horton (DHI). … and more » read more

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