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In their storied franchise history, the Pittsburgh Steelers have won 5 Super Bowls. 

In 4 of those 5 years, national real estate markets have faltered (adjusted for inflation):

• 1975: Housing remained flat
• 1976: Housing gained slightly
• 1979: Housing fell dramatically
• 1980: Housing fell dramatically
• 2006: Housing fell slightly

This year, real estate markets can rejoice.  The Pittsburgh Steelers are out of the playoffs; Jacksonville bounced them on their home turf 31-29.

On the flip side, investors in the stock market may want to rally behind Green Bay. 

Following The Pack's last three championships, the market returned a healthy 6% in 1967, 9% in 1968, and 19% in 1997.

Source
A Slowdown Ahead
The New York Times, August 25, 2007
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