Toll Brothers conference call: Slump is worse than 88-90.

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I have to say, that <a href="http://www.tollbrothers.com/homesearch/servlet/HomeSearch?app=IRconfcalls">Bob Toll makes for an interesting conference call</a>. The best part starts with the Q&A at 52 minutes into the call.





When asked about the high cancellation rates in the high-end market, and where geographically that is? His response was California.





The fun starts when he grades the markets. <a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2007/11/toll-current-slump-much-worse-than.html">Hat tip to Brian over at Calculated Risk</a>.





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<em>"The SoCal market is a F. Even in Orange County, we have some neat offerings out there. They have slipped seriously down there."





"Blood in the streets." "Housing purgatory."





</em>I swear, you can't make these things up.





What scares me is they are <em>looking into</em> the distressed debt market. I know there is going to be a lot of opportunity in the scratch and dent market, but is this really a good idea for a Kool-Aid drinking builder?
 
<p>F-?</p>

<p>F--?</p>

<p>How about F---?</p>

<p>Why don't they use Harry Potter ratings, where lower than F is "Troll". Fits right into the blogging world.</p>
 
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