Poll of the Day Recap: 71% Are Bearish on Housing

07/17/14 05:10PM EDT

U.S. housing starts unexpectedly fell 9.3% to a nine-month low to an 893,000 annualized rate in June, versus a 985,000 pace in May which was weaker than initially estimated. For the record, Hedgeye has been bearish on housing since the spring. “Today’s number wasn’t pretty, it confirms our negative outlook,” said analyst Josh Steiner who co-heads Hedgeye's financials and housing sectors.

In our Real Conversations video below Chris Whalen, Senior Managing Director and Head of Research at Kroll Bond Rating Agency and Hedgeye Financials Sector Head Josh Steiner discuss the structural issues within the housing market and how demand peaked in Summer 2013.

http://youtu.be/0bAnTBUEzOk?t=2m44s

In the today’s poll we asked: Are you bullish or bearish on housing over the next year?

At the time of this post, 71% are bearish, 29% are bullish.

http://beta.polstir.com/embed/Yqqxt728osZxFmJAo/comments

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