The 10% of the housing buys and sells that actually have any liquidity reveal that prices here have plunged by at least 30%.

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Due to uncertainty about the future of the housing market, Meritage now sells for a cheap four times 2001 earnings.

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The company sells its reports to individuals and does credit checks for housing applications and employers.

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Tech Mahindra belongs to the Mahindra group, a sprawling conglomerate that sells everything from sport-utility vehicles and tractors to housing loans and baby clothes.

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