Realtors Say Housing Is Rosy -- Fancy That

03/27/08 - 09:04 AM EDT

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Marek Fuchs

So much for that excitable headline, not to mention headers in the article like: "Off the Sidelines." Now do The Business Press Maven a favor. Next time you see an industry statistic used, realize that there might be a small void or six involved. Either look and dig further with the numbers or stay on the sidelines.

Know What You Own: Lennar and Toll Brothers are two prominent homebuilders that compete with the likes of KB Home (KBH Quote - Cramer on KBH - Stock Picks), Pulte Homes (PHM Quote - Cramer on PHM - Stock Picks), Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV Quote - Cramer on HOV - Stock Picks) and Centex (CTX Quote - Cramer on CTX - Stock Picks).
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At the time of publication, Fuchs had no positions in any of the stocks mentioned in this column.

Marek Fuchs was a stockbroker for Shearson Lehman Brothers and a money manager before becoming a journalist who wrote The New York Times' "County Lines" column for six years. He also did back-up beat coverage of The New York Knicks for the paper's Sports section for two seasons and covered other professional and collegiate sports. He has contributed frequently to many of the Times' other sections, including National, Metro, Escapes, Style, Real Estate, Arts & Leisure, Travel, Money & Business, Circuits and the Op-Ed Page. For his "Business Press Maven? column on how business and finance are covered by the media, Fuchs was named best business journalist critic in the nation by the Talking Biz website at The University of North Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Fuchs is a frequent speaker on the business media, in venues ranging from National Public Radio to the annual conference of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Fuchs appreciates your feedback; click here to send him an email.

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