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Housing Has Never Been More Affordable

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:36:24 GMT

The release of the Case-Schiller Home Price Index is just one of the plethora of housing indicators due to be released this week. We bought home builders was based on low supply and the prospect of high demand. In fact, last week the National Association of Homebuilders released its Housing...[More...]

Home Builders Receive Massive Windfall (Bailout)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:29:27 GMT

Once again we see another disguised bailout. Remember that Obama said the bailouts were over, instead they just disguise them. On Nov. 6, President Obama signed the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 into law, extending unemployment benefits by 20 weeks and renewing the first-time homebuyer tax credit until next April.[More...]

Hovnanian (HOV): Homebuilders Still Crippled By Supply

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:57:16 GMT

The market’s rally over the last six months has benefited some of the most speculative stocks more than higher-quality stocks.[More...]

Pre-Market: ETF Preview: Gold Charge Continues, Financials Rebound

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:49:16 GMT

Major market ETFs, including the SPY, DIA, UYG and others, are firmer. Stocks look to start the day higher after four straight declines. Wall Street is looking ahead to Friday's employment report and the long weekend. The European Central Bank left its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 1% as expected today.[More...]

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE: HOV): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:40 GMT

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: HOV), a leading national homebuilder, is scheduled to release financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2009 after market close on Wednesday, September 2, 2009.[More...]

August 7, 2009: Nationwide Survey By CSFB Reveals Real Estate Agent Builder Preference

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:36:56 GMT

The July Credit Suisse First Boston Monthly Survey Of Real Estate Agents was made available today fir institutional clients and consultants on the survey. Presented monthly, this 60-page (or thereabouts) publication has been an extremely accurate and predictive document - my first choice when I begin pondering my monthly real estate strategy. Almost always, I focus on the top fifty metro markets and regions, primarily interested in the pure statistics and opinions of "boots on the ground" agents and investors that make this such an excellent read. Another feature of this monthly survey lists agents recommendations for national builders. The percentage number is based upon positive less negative responses from agents. This is an important reflection on these builders, and thus their stock, as over 40% of new home sales involve a real estate agent. Here is the list, best to least favored: Pulte[More...]

WSJ: Land Deals Help Home Builders Stay Alive (Not To Mention Tax Rule Changes, Government Largess)

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:44:28 GMT

One of the few predictions I made in late 2007 about what was to come in the future (Dec 4, 2007: December 2007 Thoughts / Roadmap) that was an airball was the call that quite a few homebuilders would go bust. At the time home builders were so desperate to get rid of inventory, we had example such as Lennar (LEN) selling land at 60% of book value. ([More...]

Wall Street Retreats As Oil Tumbles, GE Declines

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:19:38 GMT

US stocks finished with losses on Wednesday as investors were spooked by a steep fall in crude oil prices.[More...]

US Stock Futures Slip On Weak ADP data, Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) In Focus

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:46:55 GMT

US stock futures pointed to a weaker start on Wednesday after ADP report showed private companies eliminated 532,000 jobs in May.[More...]

Pending Home Sales Better: Time To Buy The Homebuilders?

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:57:10 GMT

The National Association of Realtors pending home sales index increased by 6.7% to 90.3 in April. This marks the largest increase in that measure in more than seven years and continues a streak of three straight months of strengthening data. Pending home sales is regarded as a leading indicator because it tracks the number of contracts signed, however this does not always translate to a completed transaction. Polling of industry analysts had yielded consensus expectations for a gain of only .5%. Housing is comparatively more affordable now than any time in recent history as housing prices have fallen, mortgage rates hit historic lows, and the $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers contained within the stimulus plan have all made buying a home more attractive. Even though pending home sales have improved consistently over the past few months, as of yet existing home sales (recorded when the sale closes) have been much more[More...]

New Jersey index reaches a yearly high

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:03:00 GMT

Nov. 22--The Asbury Park Press/Bloomberg 75 index reached a yearly high last Wednesday and ended the week up .28 percent.
The index, made up of 75 companies either headquartered at the Shore or with significant operations in New Jersey, was at 108.92 Friday at 5 p.m., up .3 points.
The index has risen 13.1 percent since the beginning of the year.

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Housing Has Never Been More Affordable

Home Builders Receive Massive Windfall (Bailout)

Hovnanian (HOV): Homebuilders Still Crippled By Supply

Pre-Market: ETF Preview: Gold Charge Continues, Financials Rebound

Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE: HOV): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

August 7, 2009: Nationwide Survey By CSFB Reveals Real Estate Agent Builder Preference

WSJ: Land Deals Help Home Builders Stay Alive (Not To Mention Tax Rule Changes, Government Largess)

Wall Street Retreats As Oil Tumbles, GE Declines

US Stock Futures Slip On Weak ADP data, Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) In Focus

Pending Home Sales Better: Time To Buy The Homebuilders?

New Jersey index reaches a yearly high

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Form 4 HOVNANIAN SIRWART For: Feb 13 (10K)

Form 4 Valiaveedan David G. For: Nov 02 (10K)

Form 4 HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES For: Oct 27 Filed by: HOVNANIAN ARA K (10K)

Form 3 HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES For: Oct 14 Filed by: Executors of the Estate of Kevork S. Hovnanian, Deceased (10K)

Form 4 WEINROTH STEPHEN D For: Jun 12 (10K)

Form 4 Valiaveedan David G. For: Jun 12 (10K)

Form 4 ROBBINS JOHN J For: Jun 12 (10K)

Form 4 COUTTS ROBERT B For: Jun 12 (10K)

Form 4 REINHART PETER S For: Jun 12 (10K)

Form 4 KANGAS EDWARD A For: Jun 12 (10K)