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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:label="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:to="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_SharesOutstanding</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs" xlink:label="hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory impairment loss and land option write-offs</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory impairment and land option write-offs</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value and to write off land option costs.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs" xlink:to="hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffs-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Joint Venture [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrative" xlink:label="hov_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrative" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrative-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate general and administrative</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrative-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The aggregate total of expenses for Corporate operations, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrative" xlink:to="hov_CorporateGeneralAndAdministrative-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_RealEstateInventoryExpenseNoteligibleForCapitalization" xlink:label="hov_RealEstateInventoryExpenseNoteligibleForCapitalization" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_RealEstateInventoryExpenseNoteligibleForCapitalization-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Less other interest expensed (2)(3)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_RealEstateInventoryExpenseNoteligibleForCapitalization-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other interest</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_RealEstateInventoryExpenseNoteligibleForCapitalization-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Inventory Expense Not Eligible for Capitalization</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_RealEstateInventoryExpenseNoteligibleForCapitalization-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest cost which does not qualify for interest capitalization.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_RealEstateInventoryExpenseNoteligibleForCapitalization" xlink:to="hov_RealEstateInventoryExpenseNoteligibleForCapitalization-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_SeniorSecuredNotes95Member" xlink:label="hov_SeniorSecuredNotes95Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorSecuredNotes95Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">9.5 % Senior Secured Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorSecuredNotes95Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to 9.5 % Senior Secured Notes.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_SeniorSecuredNotes95Member" xlink:to="hov_SeniorSecuredNotes95Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_Between2022And2026Member" xlink:label="hov_Between2022And2026Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_Between2022And2026Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Between 2022 and 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_Between2022And2026Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the tax period between 2022 and 2026.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_Between2022And2026Member" xlink:to="hov_Between2022And2026Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lender Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_Between2027And2031Member" xlink:label="hov_Between2027And2031Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_Between2027And2031Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Between 2027 and 2031 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_Between2027And2031Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to tax period between 2027 and 2031.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_Between2027And2031Member" xlink:to="hov_Between2027And2031Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_IntercompanyInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesNet" xlink:label="hov_IntercompanyInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_IntercompanyInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_IntercompanyInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesNet</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_IntercompanyInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Intercompany financing activities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_IntercompanyInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The cash inflow or outflow from the parent as a source of investing and financing.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_IntercompanyInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesNet" xlink:to="hov_IntercompanyInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesNet-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_Between2017And2036Member" xlink:label="hov_Between2017And2036Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_Between2017And2036Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Between 2017 and 2036 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_Between2017And2036Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the tax period between 2017 and 2036.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_Between2017And2036Member" xlink:to="hov_Between2017And2036Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_Between2017And2021Member" xlink:label="hov_Between2017And2021Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_Between2017And2021Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Between 2017 and 2021 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_Between2017And2021Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the tax period between 2017 and 2021.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_Between2017And2021Member" xlink:to="hov_Between2017And2021Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_RequiredMinimumTaxableIncome" xlink:label="hov_RequiredMinimumTaxableIncome" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_RequiredMinimumTaxableIncome-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_RequiredMinimumTaxableIncome</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_RequiredMinimumTaxableIncome-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Required Minimum Taxable Income</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_RequiredMinimumTaxableIncome-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The minimum taxable income required to support realizing the company's DTAs.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_RequiredMinimumTaxableIncome" xlink:to="hov_RequiredMinimumTaxableIncome-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_Between2032And2036Member" xlink:label="hov_Between2032And2036Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_Between2032And2036Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Between 2032 and 2036 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_Between2032And2036Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to tax period between 2032 and 2036.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_Between2032And2036Member" xlink:to="hov_Between2032And2036Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_InterestReductionAmountPerYear" xlink:label="hov_InterestReductionAmountPerYear" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InterestReductionAmountPerYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_InterestReductionAmountPerYear</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InterestReductionAmountPerYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Reduction, Amount Per Year</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InterestReductionAmountPerYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The amount interest incurred would be reduced per year as a result of debt reduction.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_InterestReductionAmountPerYear" xlink:to="hov_InterestReductionAmountPerYear-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_PaymentOfFinancingCostsForDebtIssuanceAndLandBankFinancing-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred financing costs from land bank financing programs and note issuances</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_PaymentOfFinancingCostsForDebtIssuanceAndLandBankFinancing-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The cash outflow for loan and debt issuance costs and land bank financing.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesAdjustmentsNet</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsInterestContributedToJointVenture-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Less interest contributed to unconsolidated joint venture (4)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsInterestContributedToJointVenture-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of interest contributed to unconsolidated joint ventures during period.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities and equity</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_LoanApplicationsInProcess-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Applications in Process</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_LoanApplicationsInProcess" xlink:to="hov_LoanApplicationsInProcess-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffsTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory Impairments and Land Option Cost Write-offs [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffsTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Information about inventory impairments and land option cost write-offs, including the assumptions used in the impairment analysis.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffsTextBlock" xlink:to="hov_InventoryImpairmentsAndLandOptionCostWriteOffsTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated deficit</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplicationsMember" xlink:label="hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplicationsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplicationsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Committed Loan Applications [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplicationsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Value of loan applications in process with committed interest rates at the end of the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplicationsMember" xlink:to="hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplicationsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballedDuringThePeriod" xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballedDuringThePeriod" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballedDuringThePeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballedDuringThePeriod</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballedDuringThePeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Communities Mothballed During the Period</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballedDuringThePeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of communities mothballed during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballedDuringThePeriod" xlink:to="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballedDuringThePeriod-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorSecuredNotes95Due2020Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to the senior secured notes carrying a 9.5% interest rate and due November 15, 2020.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_NumberOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairmentForWhichUndiscountedFutureCashFlowOnlyExceededCarryingAmountByLessThan20Percent" xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairmentForWhichUndiscountedFutureCashFlowOnlyExceededCarryingAmountByLessThan20Percent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairmentForWhichUndiscountedFutureCashFlowOnlyExceededCarryingAmountByLessThan20Percent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_NumberOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairmentForWhichUndiscountedFutureCashFlowOnlyExceededCarryingAmountByLessThan20Percent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairmentForWhichUndiscountedFutureCashFlowOnlyExceededCarryingAmountByLessThan20Percent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Communities Tested for Impairment for Which Undiscounted Future Cash Flow Only Exceeded Carrying Amount By Less Than 20 Percent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairmentForWhichUndiscountedFutureCashFlowOnlyExceededCarryingAmountByLessThan20Percent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the number of communities tested for impairment which had undiscounted future cash flow that only exceeded the carrying amount by less than 20%.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairmentForWhichUndiscountedFutureCashFlowOnlyExceededCarryingAmountByLessThan20Percent" xlink:to="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairmentForWhichUndiscountedFutureCashFlowOnlyExceededCarryingAmountByLessThan20Percent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_NumberOfMothballedCommunitiesReactivated" xlink:label="hov_NumberOfMothballedCommunitiesReactivated" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfMothballedCommunitiesReactivated-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_NumberOfMothballedCommunitiesReactivated</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfMothballedCommunitiesReactivated-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Mothballed Communities Reactivated</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfMothballedCommunitiesReactivated-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of mothballed communities reactivated during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NumberOfMothballedCommunitiesReactivated" xlink:to="hov_NumberOfMothballedCommunitiesReactivated-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_EightPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_EightPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents 8.0% Senior Notes due 2019.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income taxes receivable &#8211; including net deferred tax benefits</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballed" xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballed" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballed-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballed</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballed-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Communities Mothballed</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballed-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of mothballed communities at the end of the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballed" xlink:to="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesMothballed-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_AmountsDueToConsolidatedSubsidiaries" xlink:label="hov_AmountsDueToConsolidatedSubsidiaries" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_AmountsDueToConsolidatedSubsidiaries-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_AmountsDueToConsolidatedSubsidiaries</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_AmountsDueToConsolidatedSubsidiaries-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_AmountsDueToConsolidatedSubsidiaries-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the amounts due to consolidated subsidiaries.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_AmountsDueToConsolidatedSubsidiaries" xlink:to="hov_AmountsDueToConsolidatedSubsidiaries-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture" xlink:label="hov_ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Transfer of Land to Joint Venture</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The cash inflow from the transfer of land to the joint venture.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture" xlink:to="hov_ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CompletedHomesLandInPlanningAndFullyDevelopedLotsWithoutHomesUnderConstructionMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Completed Homes, Land in Planning and Fully Developed Lots without Homes under Construction [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CompletedHomesLandInPlanningAndFullyDevelopedLotsWithoutHomesUnderConstructionMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Information pertaining to completed homes, land in planning and fully developed lots without homes under construction.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_CompletedHomesLandInPlanningAndFullyDevelopedLotsWithoutHomesUnderConstructionMember" xlink:to="hov_CompletedHomesLandInPlanningAndFullyDevelopedLotsWithoutHomesUnderConstructionMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_InventoryRealEstateMothballedCommunities" xlink:label="hov_InventoryRealEstateMothballedCommunities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InventoryRealEstateMothballedCommunities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_InventoryRealEstateMothballedCommunities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InventoryRealEstateMothballedCommunities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory Real Estate Mothballed Communities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InventoryRealEstateMothballedCommunities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The net book value of mothballed communities at the end of the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_InventoryRealEstateMothballedCommunities" xlink:to="hov_InventoryRealEstateMothballedCommunities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial services</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial services revenue</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialServicesRevenue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_QualifyingAssetsNotExceedingDebtMember" xlink:label="hov_QualifyingAssetsNotExceedingDebtMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_QualifyingAssetsNotExceedingDebtMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Qualifying Assets Not Exceeding Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_QualifyingAssetsNotExceedingDebtMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Information pertaining to qualifying assets that have not been capitalized because they do not exceed their debt.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_QualifyingAssetsNotExceedingDebtMember" xlink:to="hov_QualifyingAssetsNotExceedingDebtMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_MortgageWarehouseLinesOfCreditMember" xlink:label="hov_MortgageWarehouseLinesOfCreditMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_MortgageWarehouseLinesOfCreditMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage Warehouse Lines of Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_MortgageWarehouseLinesOfCreditMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Information pertaining to the mortgage warehouse lines of credit.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_MortgageWarehouseLinesOfCreditMember" xlink:to="hov_MortgageWarehouseLinesOfCreditMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims" xlink:label="hov_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments by Insurance Companies for Claims</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance claims paid by our insurance carriers, excluding insurance deductibles paid.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims" xlink:to="hov_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_The202021NotesMemberAnd502021NotesMember" xlink:label="hov_The202021NotesMemberAnd502021NotesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_The202021NotesMemberAnd502021NotesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_The202021NotesMemberAnd502021NotesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the 2.0% 2021 Notes and the 5.0% 2021 Notes.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_The202021NotesMemberAnd502021NotesMember" xlink:to="hov_The202021NotesMemberAnd502021NotesMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_RestrictedCashMember" xlink:label="hov_RestrictedCashMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_RestrictedCashMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_RestrictedCashMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Primary financial statement caption encompassing restricted cash.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_RestrictedCashMember" xlink:to="hov_RestrictedCashMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_ModelSaleLeasebackFinancingArrangementsMember" xlink:label="hov_ModelSaleLeasebackFinancingArrangementsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ModelSaleLeasebackFinancingArrangementsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Model Sale Leaseback Financing Arrangements [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ModelSaleLeasebackFinancingArrangementsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents sale and leaseback transactions that are considered a financing rather than a sale.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_ModelSaleLeasebackFinancingArrangementsMember" xlink:to="hov_ModelSaleLeasebackFinancingArrangementsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_CashAndCashEquivalentsCollateralMember" xlink:label="hov_CashAndCashEquivalentsCollateralMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CashAndCashEquivalentsCollateralMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and Cash Equivalents Collateral [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CashAndCashEquivalentsCollateralMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents cash and cash equivalents collateral.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_CashAndCashEquivalentsCollateralMember" xlink:to="hov_CashAndCashEquivalentsCollateralMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember" xlink:label="hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">JP Morgan Chase Bank [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information relating to JP Morgan Chase Bank.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember" xlink:to="hov_JPMorganChaseBankMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_LandBankingArrangementMember" xlink:label="hov_LandBankingArrangementMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_LandBankingArrangementMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Land Banking Arrangement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_LandBankingArrangementMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents land banking arrangements, whereby the entity sells land parcels to the land banker and they provide the entity with an option to purchase back finished lots on a quarterly basis.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_LandBankingArrangementMember" xlink:to="hov_LandBankingArrangementMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:label="hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Suisse Master Repurchase Agreement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents a secured Master Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:to="hov_CreditSuisseMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_The80SeniorNotesDue2019Member" xlink:label="hov_The80SeniorNotesDue2019Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_The80SeniorNotesDue2019Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_The80SeniorNotesDue2019Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The 8.0% 2019 Notes</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_The80SeniorNotesDue2019Member" xlink:to="hov_The80SeniorNotesDue2019Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:label="hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Comerica Master Repurchase Agreement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The name of the lender included in the repurchase agreement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:to="hov_ComericaMasterRepurchaseAgreementMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Origination of mortgage loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions for losses during the period</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:to="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:label="hov_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleDebt-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleDebt</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleDebt-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Issued Upon Conversion of Convertible Debt</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleDebt-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Initial exchange rate at which each exchangeable note will settle at and be delivered as shares of Class A Common Stock per exchangeable note.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:to="hov_SharesIssuedUponConversionOfConvertibleDebt-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember" xlink:label="hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The 6.00% Exchangeable Note Units [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the 6.00% Exchangeable Note Units.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember" xlink:to="hov_The600ExchangeableNoteUnitsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_GeneralLiabilityInsuranceDeductible" xlink:label="hov_GeneralLiabilityInsuranceDeductible" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_GeneralLiabilityInsuranceDeductible-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_GeneralLiabilityInsuranceDeductible</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_GeneralLiabilityInsuranceDeductible-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General Liability Insurance Deductible</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_GeneralLiabilityInsuranceDeductible-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Annual deductible under our general liability insurance per occurrence for construction defects and warranty claims on homes delivered.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_GeneralLiabilityInsuranceDeductible" xlink:to="hov_GeneralLiabilityInsuranceDeductible-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceDeductible" xlink:label="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceDeductible" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceDeductible-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceDeductible</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceDeductible-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bodily Injury Insurance Deductible</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceDeductible-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Annual deductible for bodily injury claims.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceDeductible" xlink:to="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceDeductible-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceLimit" xlink:label="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceLimit" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceLimit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceLimit</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceLimit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bodily Injury Insurance Limit</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceLimit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The limit on our deductible for bodily injury claims.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceLimit" xlink:to="hov_BodilyInjuryInsuranceLimit-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_AggregateRetentionForConstructionDefectsWarrantyAndBodilyInjuryClaims-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_AggregateRetentionForConstructionDefectsWarrantyAndBodilyInjuryClaims</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, liquidation preference</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_LineOfCreditTextBlock" xlink:label="hov_LineOfCreditTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_LineOfCreditTextBlock" xlink:to="hov_LineOfCreditTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:to="us-gaap_Depreciation-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_The1002018NotesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_The1002018NotesMember" xlink:to="hov_The1002018NotesMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_NortheastMember" xlink:label="hov_NortheastMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NortheastMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Northeast [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NortheastMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Northeast [member</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NortheastMember" xlink:to="hov_NortheastMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total cost of sales</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSales-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Current Reporting Status</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:to="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_NumberOfOwnedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xlink:label="hov_NumberOfOwnedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfOwnedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_NumberOfOwnedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfOwnedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Owned Communities Transferred to the Joint Venture</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfOwnedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of previously owned communities transferred to the joint venture.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NumberOfOwnedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xlink:to="hov_NumberOfOwnedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_MidatlanticMember" xlink:label="hov_MidatlanticMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_MidatlanticMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mid-Atlantic [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_MidatlanticMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mid-atlantic [member</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_MidatlanticMember" xlink:to="hov_MidatlanticMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Voluntary Filers</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:to="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_The9502020NotesMember" xlink:label="hov_The9502020NotesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_MidwestMember" xlink:label="hov_MidwestMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_MidwestMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Midwest [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_MidwestMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Midwest [member</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_MidwestMember" xlink:to="hov_MidwestMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total homebuilding expenses</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateRevenue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:label="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:to="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_SoutheastMember" xlink:label="hov_SoutheastMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SoutheastMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Southeast [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SoutheastMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Southeast [member</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_SoutheastMember" xlink:to="hov_SoutheastMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_NumberOfOptionedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xlink:label="hov_NumberOfOptionedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfOptionedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_NumberOfOptionedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfOptionedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Optioned Communities Transferred to the Joint Venture</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfOptionedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of communities previously under option by the Company which were transferred to the joint venture.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NumberOfOptionedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xlink:to="hov_NumberOfOptionedCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_SouthwestMember" xlink:label="hov_SouthwestMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SouthwestMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Southwest [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SouthwestMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Southwest [member</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_SouthwestMember" xlink:to="hov_SouthwestMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_TermLoanMember" xlink:label="hov_TermLoanMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_TermLoanMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_TermLoanMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">A monetary loan that is repaid in regular payments over a set period of time.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_TermLoanMember" xlink:to="hov_TermLoanMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_WestMember" xlink:label="hov_WestMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_WestMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">West [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_WestMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">West [member</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_WestMember" xlink:to="hov_WestMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesExcludingInterest" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesExcludingInterest" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesExcludingInterest-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of sales, excluding interest</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesExcludingInterest" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesExcludingInterest-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesInterest" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesInterest" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesInterest-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of sales interest</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesInterest" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfRealEstateSalesInterest-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="dei_EntityRegistrantName-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="dei_EntityDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="dei_LegalEntityAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaid" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_InterestPaid</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest paid by our mortgage and finance subsidiaries</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestPaid" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestPaid-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:to="hov_NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairment</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying Value of Communities Tested for Impairment</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairmentForWhichUndiscountedFutureCashFlowOnlyExceededCarryingAmountByLessThan20Percent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairmentForWhichUndiscountedFutureCashFlowOnlyExceededCarryingAmountByLessThan20Percent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairmentForWhichUndiscountedFutureCashFlowOnlyExceededCarryingAmountByLessThan20Percent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying Value of Communities Tested for Impairment for Which Undiscounted Future Cash Flow Only Exceeded Carrying Amount by Less than 20 Percent</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_PercentageUndiscountedCashFlowExceedsCarryingAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_PercentageUndiscountedCashFlowExceedsCarryingAmount</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_PercentageUndiscountedCashFlowExceedsCarryingAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Undiscounted Cash Flow Exceeds Carrying Amount</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_LandOptionWriteOffs" xlink:to="hov_LandOptionWriteOffs-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SharebasedCompensationReverseOfPreviouslyRecognizedExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_SharebasedCompensationReverseOfPreviouslyRecognizedExpense</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SharebasedCompensationReverseOfPreviouslyRecognizedExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation, Reverse of Previously Recognized Expense</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_SharebasedCompensationReverseOfPreviouslyRecognizedExpense" xlink:to="hov_SharebasedCompensationReverseOfPreviouslyRecognizedExpense-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_PreimpairmentValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_PreimpairmentValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_PreimpairmentValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PreImpairment Value</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_PreimpairmentValue" xlink:to="hov_PreimpairmentValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementLineItems-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total expenses</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_ShortTermLiabilities" xlink:to="hov_ShortTermLiabilities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_LongTermLiabilities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_LongTermLiabilities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_LongTermLiabilities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes payable and term loan and Revolving credit facility</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_LongTermLiabilities" xlink:to="hov_LongTermLiabilities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Loss Carryforwards</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Our share of net (loss) income</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tax provision (benefit)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Series A Preferred Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassBMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonClassBMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonClassBMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonClassAMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Class A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonClassAMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonClassAMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember" xlink:to="hov_SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesAwardedValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationCaseTypeDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Litigation Case [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Letter of Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on extinguishment of debt</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgages [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of Real Estate</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CashReceivedFromSubcontractorsForOwnerControlledInsuranceProgram-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_CashReceivedFromSubcontractorsForOwnerControlledInsuranceProgram</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">(Increase) decrease in restricted cash</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">(Increase) decrease in restricted cash</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of property, equipment &amp; other fixed assets and acquisitions</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodFourMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodFourMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodFourMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_HomeBuildingInterestTextBlock" xlink:to="hov_HomeBuildingInterestTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_DepositsAssociatedWithLandAndLotOptionsOfUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_DepositsAssociatedWithLandAndLotOptionsOfUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_DepositsAssociatedWithLandAndLotOptionsOfUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits Associated with Land and Lot Options of Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_DepositsAssociatedWithLandAndLotOptionsOfUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and letter of credit deposits associated with land and lot options of unconsolidated variable interest entities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_DepositsAssociatedWithLandAndLotOptionsOfUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities" xlink:to="hov_DepositsAssociatedWithLandAndLotOptionsOfUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_PurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandAndLotOptionsOfUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_PurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandAndLotOptionsOfUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InventoryRealEstateMothballedCommunitiesAccumulatedImpairmentCharges-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory Real Estate Mothballed Communities Accumulated Impairment Charges</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfWalkAwayLots-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of lots under option that the Company walked-away from during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NumberOfWalkAwayLots" xlink:to="hov_NumberOfWalkAwayLots-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forward Contracts [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NumberOfLoansReservedFor-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_NumberOfLoansReservedFor</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NumberOfLoansReservedFor" xlink:to="hov_NumberOfLoansReservedFor-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Stock Option [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Convertible Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_FinancialServicesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to financial services.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_FinancialServicesMember" xlink:to="hov_FinancialServicesMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitFaceAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitFaceAmount</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitFaceAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Exchangeable Note Unit Face Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitFaceAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Face (par) amount of exchangeable note units at time of issuance.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitFaceAmount" xlink:to="hov_ExchangeableNoteUnitFaceAmount-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesUnpaidPrincipal-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesUnpaidPrincipal</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesUnpaidPrincipal-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Held for Sale Mortgages Unpaid Principal</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesUnpaidPrincipal-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage loans held for sale unpaid principal.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesUnpaidPrincipal" xlink:to="hov_LoansHeldForSaleMortgagesUnpaidPrincipal-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_LandSalesAndOtherRevenues-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Land sales and other revenues</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_LandSalesAndOtherRevenues-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from the sale of land in the reporting period and revenues from the sale of other goods or rendering of other services, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_LandSalesAndOtherRevenues" xlink:to="hov_LandSalesAndOtherRevenues-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByOperatingPropertiesMember" xlink:label="hov_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByOperatingPropertiesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByOperatingPropertiesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Nonrecourse Mortgages Secured by Operating Properties [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByOperatingPropertiesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to nonrecourse mortgages secured by operating properties.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByOperatingPropertiesMember" xlink:to="hov_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByOperatingPropertiesMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesExchangedForClassACommonStock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesExchangedForClassACommonStock</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesExchangedForClassACommonStock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Exchangeable Notes Exchanged for Class A Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesExchangedForClassACommonStock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior exchangeable notes exchanged for Class A Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesExchangedForClassACommonStock" xlink:to="hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesExchangedForClassACommonStock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_TableTextBlock</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Tables</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplications-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplications</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplications-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Committed Loan Applications</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplications-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Value of loan applications in process with committed interest rates at the end of the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplications" xlink:to="hov_InterestRateCommittedLoanApplications-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Secured Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to senior secured notes.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember" xlink:to="hov_SeniorSecuredNotesMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NonVestedStockAndOutstandingOptionsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non Vested Stock and Outstanding Options [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_NonVestedStockAndOutstandingOptionsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the non-vested stock and outstanding options.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_NonVestedStockAndOutstandingOptionsMember" xlink:to="hov_NonVestedStockAndOutstandingOptionsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_CommonStockTextBlock" xlink:label="hov_CommonStockTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CommonStockTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CommonStockTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure for terms, amounts, nature of changes, rights and privileges, dividends, and other matters related to common stock.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_CommonStockTextBlock" xlink:to="hov_CommonStockTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember" xlink:label="hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to unsecured senior notes excluding senior amortizing notes and senior exchangeable notes.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember" xlink:to="hov_UnsecuredSeniorNotesExcludingSeniorAmortizingNotesAndSeniorExchangeableNotesMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_CommonStockVotingRightsVotesPerShareNumber" xlink:label="hov_CommonStockVotingRightsVotesPerShareNumber" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CommonStockVotingRightsVotesPerShareNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_CommonStockVotingRightsVotesPerShareNumber</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CommonStockVotingRightsVotesPerShareNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock Voting Rights Votes per Share Number</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_CommonStockVotingRightsVotesPerShareNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represent the number of votes per share of common stock</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_CommonStockVotingRightsVotesPerShareNumber" xlink:to="hov_CommonStockVotingRightsVotesPerShareNumber-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember" xlink:label="hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to senior amortizing notes.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember" xlink:to="hov_SeniorAmortizingNotesMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageOnTransfers" xlink:label="hov_ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageOnTransfers" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageOnTransfers-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hov_ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageOnTransfers</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageOnTransfers-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shareholders Ownership Percentage on Transfers</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hov_ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageOnTransfers" xlink:to="hov_ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageOnTransfers-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hov-20170430.xsd#hov_MortgageLoansHeldForSaleCarryingValue" xlink:label="hov_MortgageLoansHeldForSaleCarryingValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_MortgageLoansHeldForSaleCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage loans held for sale</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_MortgageLoansHeldForSaleCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The carrying amount of the outstanding balance due under the mortgage loans classified as held for sale.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hov_SeniorExchangeableNotesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information pertaining to senior exchangeable notes.</link:label>
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