What Vacant Homes Tell Us About the Housing Market

In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson the current state of the housing market from the perspective of the homebuilder stocks. Matt notes the current level of vacancies and tells investors how it can impact the housing recovery.

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