Clues In The News - Cloudy With a Chance of Sunshine

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Home builder confidence took a big dive while home prices continue to rise. Should we blame bad economic data on the cold weather?With housing commonly considered a bellweather of US economic health, pundits are perplexed by the mixed signals coming from sales, prices, jobless claims and mortgage activity.Since most financial news is written for paper asset investors and home owners, we thought we'd take a look at some clues in the news from a real estate investors perspective to see if clouds are forming or if sunny days are on the horizon.The Real Estate Guys™ radio show is a real estate investment talk program which provides real estate investing news, education, training, perspectives and resources to help real estate investors succeed. Learn more and subsribe to our free newsletter at www.realestateguysradio.com