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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherAssets" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherAssets">Other assets</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xlink:label="RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xlink:title="RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_FinancialServicesMember" xlink:label="FinancialServicesMember" xlink:title="FinancialServicesMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FinancialServicesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_FinancialServicesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FinancialServicesMember">Represents information pertaining to financial services.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:label="RestrictedStockMember" xlink:title="RestrictedStockMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RestrictedStockMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestrictedStockMember">Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember" xlink:label="ForwardContractsMember" xlink:title="ForwardContractsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ForwardContractsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ForwardContractsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ForwardContractsMember">Forward Contracts [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ForwardContractsMember" xlink:to="label_ForwardContractsMember" xlink:title="Label : ForwardContractsMember to label_ForwardContractsMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:label="PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:title="PerformanceSharesMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PerformanceSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PerformanceSharesMember">Performance Shares [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:to="label_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:title="Label : PerformanceSharesMember to label_PerformanceSharesMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_HomebuildingMember" xlink:label="HomebuildingMember" xlink:title="HomebuildingMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_HomebuildingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_HomebuildingMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_HomebuildingMember">Represents information pertaining to homebuilding.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="HomebuildingMember" xlink:to="label_HomebuildingMember" xlink:title="Label : HomebuildingMember to label_HomebuildingMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:label="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:title="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount">us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:label="EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:title="EmployeeStockOptionMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EmployeeStockOptionMember">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:to="label_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:title="Label : EmployeeStockOptionMember to label_EmployeeStockOptionMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:label="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:title="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:label="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:title="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain">Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:to="label_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:title="Label : AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain to label_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsDiluted" xlink:label="UndistributedEarningsDiluted" xlink:title="UndistributedEarningsDiluted" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_UndistributedEarningsDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="label_UndistributedEarningsDiluted" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_UndistributedEarningsDiluted">Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock to label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_1" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByInventoryMember" xlink:label="NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByInventoryMember" xlink:title="NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByInventoryMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByInventoryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByInventoryMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByInventoryMember">Represents information pertaining to nonrecourse mortgages secured by inventory.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByInventoryMember" xlink:to="label_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByInventoryMember" xlink:title="Label : NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByInventoryMember to label_NonrecourseMortgagesSecuredByInventoryMember" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NumberOfLoansReservedFor" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_NumberOfLoansReservedFor" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NumberOfLoansReservedFor">The number of mortgage loans for which specific reserves exist as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:title="Label : PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross to label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfLoansReservedFor" xlink:to="label_NumberOfLoansReservedFor_1" xlink:title="Label : NumberOfLoansReservedFor to label_NumberOfLoansReservedFor_1" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NewUnconsolidatedJointVentureMember" xlink:to="label_NewUnconsolidatedJointVentureMember" xlink:title="Label : NewUnconsolidatedJointVentureMember to label_NewUnconsolidatedJointVentureMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MortgagesMember" xlink:to="label_MortgagesMember" xlink:title="Label : MortgagesMember to label_MortgagesMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_ReductionInInvestmentFromConsolidationOfReminingInterestInJointVenture" xlink:label="ReductionInInvestmentFromConsolidationOfReminingInterestInJointVenture" xlink:title="ReductionInInvestmentFromConsolidationOfReminingInterestInJointVenture" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_CompletedHomesLandInPlanningAndFullyDevelopedLotsWithoutHomesUnderConstructionMember" xlink:label="CompletedHomesLandInPlanningAndFullyDevelopedLotsWithoutHomesUnderConstructionMember" xlink:title="CompletedHomesLandInPlanningAndFullyDevelopedLotsWithoutHomesUnderConstructionMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_ProceedsFromModelSaleLeasebackFinancingPrograms" xlink:label="ProceedsFromModelSaleLeasebackFinancingPrograms" xlink:title="ProceedsFromModelSaleLeasebackFinancingPrograms" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2">Stock options outstanding, weighted average contractual life (Year)</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfNewJointVentures" xlink:to="label_NumberOfNewJointVentures" xlink:title="Label : NumberOfNewJointVentures to label_NumberOfNewJointVentures" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue">Stock options outstanding, intrinsic value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:title="Label : ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue to label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfNewJointVentures" xlink:to="label_NumberOfNewJointVentures_1" xlink:title="Label : NumberOfNewJointVentures to label_NumberOfNewJointVentures_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture" xlink:label="PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture" xlink:title="PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture" xlink:to="label_PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture" xlink:title="Label : PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture to label_PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:title="label_PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture_1">Payments for partner distributions to consolidated joint venture</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture" xlink:to="label_PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture_1" xlink:title="Label : PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture to label_PaymentsForPartnerDistributionsToConsolidatedJointVenture_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice">Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="Label : ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice to label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_AlternateBaseRateMember" xlink:label="AlternateBaseRateMember" xlink:title="AlternateBaseRateMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AlternateBaseRateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_AlternateBaseRateMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AlternateBaseRateMember">Relating to alternate base rate.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AlternateBaseRateMember" xlink:to="label_AlternateBaseRateMember" xlink:title="Label : AlternateBaseRateMember to label_AlternateBaseRateMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_RsusAndPerformanceUnitsMember" xlink:label="RsusAndPerformanceUnitsMember" xlink:title="RsusAndPerformanceUnitsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RsusAndPerformanceUnitsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_RsusAndPerformanceUnitsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RsusAndPerformanceUnitsMember">Relating to RSUs and performance units.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RsusAndPerformanceUnitsMember" xlink:to="label_RsusAndPerformanceUnitsMember" xlink:title="Label : RsusAndPerformanceUnitsMember to label_RsusAndPerformanceUnitsMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceShares" xlink:label="StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceShares" xlink:title="StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceShares" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceShares" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceShares">The number of shares issued related to the amortization and issuance of the stock options.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceShares" xlink:to="label_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceShares" xlink:title="Label : StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceShares to label_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceShares" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:to="label_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : EarningsPerShareTextBlock to label_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate" xlink:label="AdvancesToAffiliate" xlink:title="AdvancesToAffiliate" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdvancesToAffiliate" xlink:to="label_AdvancesToAffiliate" xlink:title="Label : AdvancesToAffiliate to label_AdvancesToAffiliate" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" xlink:to="label_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" xlink:title="Label : InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures to label_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_ConversionOfStockValue" xlink:label="ConversionOfStockValue" xlink:title="ConversionOfStockValue" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable">State income tax payable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" xlink:title="Label : IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable to label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice">Forfeited, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital" xlink:label="ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital" xlink:title="ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_ConversionOfStockShares" xlink:label="ConversionOfStockShares" xlink:title="ConversionOfStockShares" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ConversionOfStockShares" xlink:to="label_ConversionOfStockShares" xlink:title="Label : ConversionOfStockShares to label_ConversionOfStockShares" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceValue" xlink:label="StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceValue" xlink:title="StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceValue" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceValue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceValue">The increase (decrease) to equity related to the amortization and issuance of stock options.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceValue" xlink:to="label_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceValue" xlink:title="Label : StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceValue to label_StockOptionsAmortizationAndIssuanceValue" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:title="Label : IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities to label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards" xlink:label="PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards" xlink:title="PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards">The percentage of the target number of shares covered by the MSU awards.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards" xlink:to="label_PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards" xlink:title="Label : PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards to label_PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:to="label_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:title="Label : RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction to label_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards" xlink:to="label_PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards_1" xlink:title="Label : PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards to label_PercentageOfTargetNumberOfSharesCoveredByMSUAwards_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_NonemployeeDirectorMember" xlink:label="NonemployeeDirectorMember" xlink:title="NonemployeeDirectorMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NonemployeeDirectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_NonemployeeDirectorMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NonemployeeDirectorMember">Nonemployee director [member</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NonemployeeDirectorMember" xlink:to="label_NonemployeeDirectorMember" xlink:title="Label : NonemployeeDirectorMember to label_NonemployeeDirectorMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_1">Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock to label_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:title="IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit">Tax provision (benefit)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:title="Label : IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit to label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_NumberOfDirectors" xlink:label="NumberOfDirectors" xlink:title="NumberOfDirectors" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NumberOfDirectors" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_NumberOfDirectors" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NumberOfDirectors">Represents the number of directors.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfDirectors" xlink:to="label_NumberOfDirectors" xlink:title="Label : NumberOfDirectors to label_NumberOfDirectors" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NumberOfDirectors_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_NumberOfDirectors_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NumberOfDirectors_1">Number of Directors</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfDirectors" xlink:to="label_NumberOfDirectors_1" xlink:title="Label : NumberOfDirectors to label_NumberOfDirectors_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1" xlink:label="FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1" xlink:title="FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1">Change in fair value included in financial services revenue</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1" xlink:to="label_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1" xlink:title="Label : FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 to label_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_PerformanceBasedMsusMember" xlink:label="PerformanceBasedMsusMember" xlink:title="PerformanceBasedMsusMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PerformanceBasedMsusMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_PerformanceBasedMsusMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PerformanceBasedMsusMember">Related to market stock units that are performance based.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PerformanceBasedMsusMember" xlink:to="label_PerformanceBasedMsusMember" xlink:title="Label : PerformanceBasedMsusMember to label_PerformanceBasedMsusMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage to label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember to label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodOneMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember to label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTwoMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_VariableInterestEntityDisclosureTextBlock_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_VariableInterestEntityDisclosureTextBlock_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_VariableInterestEntityDisclosureTextBlock_1">Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="VariableInterestEntityDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_VariableInterestEntityDisclosureTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : VariableInterestEntityDisclosureTextBlock to label_VariableInterestEntityDisclosureTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_MarketStockUnitsMember" xlink:label="MarketStockUnitsMember" xlink:title="MarketStockUnitsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MarketStockUnitsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_MarketStockUnitsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MarketStockUnitsMember">Related to market stock units awarded by the company.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MarketStockUnitsMember" xlink:to="label_MarketStockUnitsMember" xlink:title="Label : MarketStockUnitsMember to label_MarketStockUnitsMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis to label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain to label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock_1">Fair Value Option, Disclosures [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:to="label_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock to label_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:title="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense">us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="label_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:title="Label : GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense to label_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue">us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="label_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="Label : CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue to label_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:title="Label : CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue to label_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_The502040NotesMember" xlink:label="The502040NotesMember" xlink:title="The502040NotesMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_The502040NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_The502040NotesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_The502040NotesMember">Represent the 5.0% 2040 notes.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="The502040NotesMember" xlink:to="label_The502040NotesMember" xlink:title="Label : The502040NotesMember to label_The502040NotesMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax" xlink:label="AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax" xlink:title="AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax">us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax" xlink:to="label_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax" xlink:title="Label : AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax to label_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:label="AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:title="AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense">us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:to="label_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:title="Label : AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense to label_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_The1352026NotesMember" xlink:label="The1352026NotesMember" xlink:title="The1352026NotesMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_The1352026NotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_The1352026NotesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_The1352026NotesMember">Represents the 13.5% senior notes due in February 1, 2026.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="The1352026NotesMember" xlink:to="label_The1352026NotesMember" xlink:title="Label : The1352026NotesMember to label_The1352026NotesMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_Between2025And2029Member" xlink:label="Between2025And2029Member" xlink:title="Between2025And2029Member" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Between2025And2029Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_Between2025And2029Member" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Between2025And2029Member">Represents the tax period that ranges between 2025 and 2029.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Between2025And2029Member" xlink:to="label_Between2025And2029Member" xlink:title="Label : Between2025And2029Member to label_Between2025And2029Member" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice">Expired, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="Label : ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice to label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate" xlink:label="InventoryRealEstate" xlink:title="InventoryRealEstate" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InventoryRealEstate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InventoryRealEstate" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InventoryRealEstate">us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_Between2030And2034Member" xlink:label="Between2030And2034Member" xlink:title="Between2030And2034Member" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="AmendmentFlag" xlink:title="AmendmentFlag" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales1" xlink:label="RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales1" xlink:title="RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales1" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales1">us-gaap_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsCostOfSales1</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:label="CityAreaCode" xlink:title="CityAreaCode" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CityAreaCode" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CityAreaCode">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CityAreaCode" xlink:to="label_CityAreaCode" xlink:title="Label : CityAreaCode to label_CityAreaCode" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_UseOfEstimates_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UseOfEstimates_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_UseOfEstimates_1">Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="label_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock to label_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_1" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="Label : ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice to label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:label="TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:title="TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired">us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:label="InterestPaidNet" xlink:title="InterestPaidNet" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding" xlink:label="SharesOutstanding" xlink:title="SharesOutstanding" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SharesOutstanding">us-gaap_SharesOutstanding</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="label_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="Label : PreferredStockSharesOutstanding to label_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:label="DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:title="DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate">us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageThreshold" xlink:label="ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageThreshold" xlink:title="ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageThreshold" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageThreshold" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageThreshold" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareholdersOwnershipPercentageThreshold">Threshold of percentage of ownership of common stock under the company's amended Certificate of Incorporation.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:label="CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:title="CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="label_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:title="Label : CurrentFiscalYearEndDate to label_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract">(Decrease) increase in liabilities:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:title="Label : IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract to label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage to label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:label="OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:title="OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:to="label_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:title="Label : OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent to label_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentFairValue" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="label_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:title="Label : DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus to label_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DocumentFiscalYearFocus">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="label_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:title="Label : DocumentFiscalYearFocus to label_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock" xlink:label="LeaseCostTableTextBlock" xlink:title="LeaseCostTableTextBlock" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:label="EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:title="EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentType" xlink:label="DocumentType" xlink:title="DocumentType" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount to label_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain" xlink:label="InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain" xlink:title="InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates">us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates" xlink:to="label_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates" xlink:title="Label : NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates to label_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:label="EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:title="EntitySmallBusiness" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntitySmallBusiness" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntitySmallBusiness">Entity Small Business</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:to="label_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:title="Label : EntitySmallBusiness to label_EntitySmallBusiness" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:label="EntityShellCompany" xlink:title="EntityShellCompany" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityShellCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityShellCompany" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityShellCompany">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash" xlink:label="DividendsPreferredStockCash" xlink:title="DividendsPreferredStockCash" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DividendsPreferredStockCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DividendsPreferredStockCash" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DividendsPreferredStockCash">Less: preferred stock dividends</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:to="label_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:title="Label : DocumentInformationLineItems to label_DocumentInformationLineItems" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_1" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount to label_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:label="DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:title="DividendsPreferredStock" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DividendsPreferredStock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DividendsPreferredStock">us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:to="label_DividendsPreferredStock" xlink:title="Label : DividendsPreferredStock to label_DividendsPreferredStock" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DocumentInformationTable" xlink:to="label_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:title="Label : DocumentInformationTable to label_DocumentInformationTable" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityPublicFloat" xlink:label="EntityPublicFloat" xlink:title="EntityPublicFloat" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityFilerCategory" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityFilerCategory">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="label_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:title="Label : EntityFilerCategory to label_EntityFilerCategory" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentAxis to label_DebtInstrumentAxis" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareholdersPreExistingOwnershipPercentage" xlink:to="label_ShareholdersPreExistingOwnershipPercentage_1" xlink:title="Label : ShareholdersPreExistingOwnershipPercentage to label_ShareholdersPreExistingOwnershipPercentage_1" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentNameDomain to label_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate" xlink:label="ImpairmentOfRealEstate" xlink:title="ImpairmentOfRealEstate" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskPercentage1" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:label="EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:title="EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_ShareholderOwnershipPercentage" xlink:label="ShareholderOwnershipPercentage" xlink:title="ShareholderOwnershipPercentage" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:label="EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:title="EntityCentralIndexKey" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:label="EntityRegistrantName" xlink:title="EntityRegistrantName" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:label="EntityDomain" xlink:title="EntityDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityDomain">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityDomain" xlink:to="label_EntityDomain" xlink:title="Label : EntityDomain to label_EntityDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="LegalEntityAxis" xlink:title="LegalEntityAxis" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:label="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:title="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:label="EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:title="EntityAddressCityOrTown" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:label="EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:title="EntityAddressPostalZipCode" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_ConversionOfStockFromClassBToClassAConversionRatio" xlink:label="ConversionOfStockFromClassBToClassAConversionRatio" xlink:title="ConversionOfStockFromClassBToClassAConversionRatio" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:label="TradingSymbol" xlink:title="TradingSymbol" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:label="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:title="ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:label="LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:title="LocalPhoneNumber" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_CommonStockDividendsPercentOfIncreaseFromClassAToClassB" xlink:label="CommonStockDividendsPercentOfIncreaseFromClassAToClassB" xlink:title="CommonStockDividendsPercentOfIncreaseFromClassAToClassB" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity">us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_OperatingIncomeLossTaxEffect" xlink:label="OperatingIncomeLossTaxEffect" xlink:title="OperatingIncomeLossTaxEffect" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RelatedPartyDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RelatedPartyDomain">Related Party, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="label_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:title="Label : RelatedPartyDomain to label_RelatedPartyDomain" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="label_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:title="Label : SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense to label_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:label="LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:title="LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis">Lender Name [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:title="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:to="label_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" xlink:title="Label : RelatedPartyTransactionAxis to label_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain">Related Party Transaction [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_OfficeLeasesMember" xlink:label="OfficeLeasesMember" xlink:title="OfficeLeasesMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:title="RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit">Accumulated deficit</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:title="Label : RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit to label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice">Exercised, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="Label : ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice to label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:label="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:title="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:to="label_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:title="Label : RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember to label_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="InterestExpense" xlink:title="InterestExpense" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InterestExpense">us-gaap_InterestExpense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestExpense" xlink:to="label_InterestExpense" xlink:title="Label : InterestExpense to label_InterestExpense" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xlink:label="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xlink:title="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis">Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xlink:to="label_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" xlink:title="Label : RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis to label_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NatureOfOperations_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_NatureOfOperations_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NatureOfOperations_1">Business</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NatureOfOperations" xlink:to="label_NatureOfOperations_1" xlink:title="Label : NatureOfOperations to label_NatureOfOperations_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:title="OperatingLeaseLiability" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OperatingLeaseLiability" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OperatingLeaseLiability">Lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="label_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:title="Label : OperatingLeaseLiability to label_OperatingLeaseLiability" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_CommonStockOutstandingMember" xlink:label="CommonStockOutstandingMember" xlink:title="CommonStockOutstandingMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonStockOutstandingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CommonStockOutstandingMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonStockOutstandingMember">Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockOutstandingMember" xlink:to="label_CommonStockOutstandingMember" xlink:title="Label : CommonStockOutstandingMember to label_CommonStockOutstandingMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsDisclosureTextBlock_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsDisclosureTextBlock_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsDisclosureTextBlock_1">Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashAndCashEquivalentsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsDisclosureTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : CashAndCashEquivalentsDisclosureTextBlock to label_CashAndCashEquivalentsDisclosureTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:title="Label : ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber to label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:title="Label : ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod to label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember" xlink:label="SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember" xlink:title="SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember">Information pertaining to senior secured term loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember" xlink:to="label_SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember" xlink:title="Label : SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember to label_SeniorSecuredTermLoanMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:title="Label : ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod to label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_Between2031And2038Member" xlink:label="Between2031And2038Member" xlink:title="Between2031And2038Member" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Between2031And2038Member" xlink:to="label_Between2031And2038Member" xlink:title="Label : Between2031And2038Member to label_Between2031And2038Member" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_1">Subsequent Events [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : SubsequentEventsTextBlock to label_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:label="OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:title="OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset">ROU assets</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:title="Label : LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue to label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:title="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount">Less: imputed interest</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_1">Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:title="DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit">Total deferred income tax expense:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:title="Label : DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit to label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:title="Label : LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree to label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_OwnercontrolledInsuranceProgramForSubcontractorsMember" xlink:label="OwnercontrolledInsuranceProgramForSubcontractorsMember" xlink:title="OwnercontrolledInsuranceProgramForSubcontractorsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OwnercontrolledInsuranceProgramForSubcontractorsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_OwnercontrolledInsuranceProgramForSubcontractorsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OwnercontrolledInsuranceProgramForSubcontractorsMember">Information pertaining to owner-controlled insurance program for certain of our subcontractors.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OwnercontrolledInsuranceProgramForSubcontractorsMember" xlink:to="label_OwnercontrolledInsuranceProgramForSubcontractorsMember" xlink:title="Label : OwnercontrolledInsuranceProgramForSubcontractorsMember to label_OwnercontrolledInsuranceProgramForSubcontractorsMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour">2028</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive">2029</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:to="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:title="Label : LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive to label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_1">Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xlink:to="label_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_1" xlink:title="Label : FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy to label_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_1" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PrepaidExpensesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PrepaidExpensesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PrepaidExpensesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_1">Prepaid Expenses, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PrepaidExpensesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="label_PrepaidExpensesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : PrepaidExpensesPolicyPolicyTextBlock to label_PrepaidExpensesPolicyPolicyTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:title="Label : LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths to label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_DepositorySharesMember" xlink:label="DepositorySharesMember" xlink:title="DepositorySharesMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DepositorySharesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_DepositorySharesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DepositorySharesMember">Depository shares registered pursuant to section 12(b).</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DepositorySharesMember" xlink:to="label_DepositorySharesMember" xlink:title="Label : DepositorySharesMember to label_DepositorySharesMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:title="Label : LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo to label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" xlink:label="PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" xlink:title="PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember">Preferred stock purchase rights securities registered pursuant to section 12(b).</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" xlink:to="label_PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" xlink:title="Label : PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember to label_PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_OutOfTheMoneyStockOptionsMember" xlink:label="OutOfTheMoneyStockOptionsMember" xlink:title="OutOfTheMoneyStockOptionsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OutOfTheMoneyStockOptionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_OutOfTheMoneyStockOptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OutOfTheMoneyStockOptionsMember">Represents Out of the Money Stock Options.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OutOfTheMoneyStockOptionsMember" xlink:to="label_OutOfTheMoneyStockOptionsMember" xlink:title="Label : OutOfTheMoneyStockOptionsMember to label_OutOfTheMoneyStockOptionsMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_WriteOffsAndLotsWalkedAwayFromTableTextBlock" xlink:label="WriteOffsAndLotsWalkedAwayFromTableTextBlock" xlink:title="WriteOffsAndLotsWalkedAwayFromTableTextBlock" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WriteOffsAndLotsWalkedAwayFromTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_WriteOffsAndLotsWalkedAwayFromTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WriteOffsAndLotsWalkedAwayFromTableTextBlock">Schedule of land option write-off costs by homebuilding segment</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WriteOffsAndLotsWalkedAwayFromTableTextBlock" xlink:to="label_WriteOffsAndLotsWalkedAwayFromTableTextBlock" xlink:title="Label : WriteOffsAndLotsWalkedAwayFromTableTextBlock to label_WriteOffsAndLotsWalkedAwayFromTableTextBlock" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_ManagementFeesMember" xlink:label="ManagementFeesMember" xlink:title="ManagementFeesMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ManagementFeesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ManagementFeesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ManagementFeesMember">Represents the information pertaining to management fees.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ManagementFeesMember" xlink:to="label_ManagementFeesMember" xlink:title="Label : ManagementFeesMember to label_ManagementFeesMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_PerformanceBasedPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember" xlink:label="PerformanceBasedPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember" xlink:title="PerformanceBasedPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PerformanceBasedPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_PerformanceBasedPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PerformanceBasedPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember">Represents information regarding performance-based performance share units (PSUs).</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PerformanceBasedPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember" xlink:to="label_PerformanceBasedPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember" xlink:title="Label : PerformanceBasedPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember to label_PerformanceBasedPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xlink:label="DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xlink:title="DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1">us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xlink:to="label_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xlink:title="Label : DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1 to label_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_CashCompensationMember" xlink:label="CashCompensationMember" xlink:title="CashCompensationMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CashCompensationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CashCompensationMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CashCompensationMember">Represents cash compensation.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashCompensationMember" xlink:to="label_CashCompensationMember" xlink:title="Label : CashCompensationMember to label_CashCompensationMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:to="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" xlink:title="Label : LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock to label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensation" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensation" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensation">Stock-based compensation</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:title="Label : ShareBasedCompensation to label_ShareBasedCompensation" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate" xlink:label="LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate" xlink:title="LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate">Percentage rate of unused commitment fee in line of credit facility.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate" xlink:to="label_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate" xlink:title="Label : LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate to label_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_1">Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="label_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock to label_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:label="AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:title="AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts">(Accretion) amortization of debt discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:to="label_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" xlink:title="Label : AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts to label_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate_1">Line of Credit Facility, Unused Commitment Fee Rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate" xlink:to="label_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate_1" xlink:title="Label : LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate to label_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCommitmentFeeRate_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_LineOfCreditFacilityApplicableMargin" xlink:label="LineOfCreditFacilityApplicableMargin" xlink:title="LineOfCreditFacilityApplicableMargin" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LineOfCreditFacilityApplicableMargin" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_LineOfCreditFacilityApplicableMargin" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LineOfCreditFacilityApplicableMargin">Amount of margin on the variable rate.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LineOfCreditFacilityApplicableMargin" xlink:to="label_LineOfCreditFacilityApplicableMargin" xlink:title="Label : LineOfCreditFacilityApplicableMargin to label_LineOfCreditFacilityApplicableMargin" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:label="Revenues" xlink:title="Revenues" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Revenues">Revenues</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain" xlink:label="DebtConversionNameDomain" xlink:title="DebtConversionNameDomain" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_LineOfCreditFacilityVariableRateFloor" xlink:label="LineOfCreditFacilityVariableRateFloor" xlink:title="LineOfCreditFacilityVariableRateFloor" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:label="DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:title="DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:title="MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure">us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_1">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock to label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xlink:label="TreasuryStockCommonShares" xlink:title="TreasuryStockCommonShares" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TreasuryStockCommonShares" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TreasuryStockCommonShares">Common stock, shares held in Treasury (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:label="FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:title="FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:to="label_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" xlink:title="Label : FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember to label_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AdvertisingCostsPolicyTextBlock_1">Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="CommonStockValue" xlink:title="CommonStockValue" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockValue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonStockValue">Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockValue" xlink:to="label_CommonStockValue" xlink:title="Label : CommonStockValue to label_CommonStockValue" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="SeniorNotesMember" xlink:title="SeniorNotesMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SeniorNotesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SeniorNotesMember">Senior Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="label_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:title="Label : SeniorNotesMember to label_SeniorNotesMember" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis">Measurement Frequency [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:to="label_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:title="Label : FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis to label_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:to="label_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:title="Label : FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember to label_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance">us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="label_RangeMember" xlink:title="Label : RangeMember to label_RangeMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:to="label_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:title="Label : OperatingLeasePayments to label_OperatingLeasePayments" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_MaximumMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MaximumMember">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_MinimumMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MinimumMember">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MinimumMember" xlink:to="label_MinimumMember" xlink:title="Label : MinimumMember to label_MinimumMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:title="ProductOrServiceAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProductOrServiceAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProductOrServiceAxis">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="label_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:title="Label : ProductOrServiceAxis to label_ProductOrServiceAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:title="ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProductsAndServicesDomain">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="label_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:title="Label : ProductsAndServicesDomain to label_ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RangeAxis">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="label_RangeAxis" xlink:title="Label : RangeAxis to label_RangeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_SharebasedCompensationMember" xlink:label="SharebasedCompensationMember" xlink:title="SharebasedCompensationMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SharebasedCompensationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_SharebasedCompensationMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SharebasedCompensationMember">Represents share-based compensation.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain">Investment, Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:to="label_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:title="Label : EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain to label_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue" xlink:label="PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue" xlink:title="PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue">Preferred stock, liquidation preference</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue" xlink:to="label_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue" xlink:title="Label : PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue to label_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" xlink:label="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" xlink:title="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod">us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" xlink:to="label_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" xlink:title="Label : SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod to label_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_NumberOfOwnedActiveCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xlink:label="NumberOfOwnedActiveCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xlink:title="NumberOfOwnedActiveCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NumberOfOwnedActiveCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NumberOfOwnedActiveCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NumberOfOwnedActiveCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture">Number Of Owned Active Communities Transferred To The Joint Venture</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfOwnedActiveCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xlink:to="label_NumberOfOwnedActiveCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" xlink:title="Label : NumberOfOwnedActiveCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture to label_NumberOfOwnedActiveCommunitiesTransferredToTheJointVenture" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredChargesPolicyTextBlock_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredChargesPolicyTextBlock_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredChargesPolicyTextBlock_1">Deferred Charges, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredChargesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="label_DeferredChargesPolicyTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : DeferredChargesPolicyTextBlock to label_DeferredChargesPolicyTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseAxis" xlink:label="LitigationCaseAxis" xlink:title="LitigationCaseAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LitigationCaseAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LitigationCaseAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LitigationCaseAxis">Litigation Case [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LitigationCaseAxis" xlink:to="label_LitigationCaseAxis" xlink:title="Label : LitigationCaseAxis to label_LitigationCaseAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" xlink:label="PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" xlink:title="PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference">us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" xlink:to="label_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" xlink:title="Label : PreferredStockLiquidationPreference to label_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xlink:label="LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xlink:title="LitigationCaseTypeDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LitigationCaseTypeDomain">Litigation Case [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xlink:to="label_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xlink:title="Label : LitigationCaseTypeDomain to label_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtPolicyTextBlock_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtPolicyTextBlock_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtPolicyTextBlock_1">Debt, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="label_DebtPolicyTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : DebtPolicyTextBlock to label_DebtPolicyTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_ParticipantsWithoutServiceRequirementMember" xlink:label="ParticipantsWithoutServiceRequirementMember" xlink:title="ParticipantsWithoutServiceRequirementMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ParticipantsWithoutServiceRequirementMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ParticipantsWithoutServiceRequirementMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ParticipantsWithoutServiceRequirementMember">Information pertaining to participants without service requirements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ParticipantsWithoutServiceRequirementMember" xlink:to="label_ParticipantsWithoutServiceRequirementMember" xlink:title="Label : ParticipantsWithoutServiceRequirementMember to label_ParticipantsWithoutServiceRequirementMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet" xlink:label="DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet" xlink:title="DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet">us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet" xlink:to="label_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet" xlink:title="Label : DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet to label_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:title="PreferredStockSharesIssued" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PreferredStockSharesIssued">Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="label_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:title="Label : PreferredStockSharesIssued to label_PreferredStockSharesIssued" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_ParticipantsWithServiceRequirementMember" xlink:label="ParticipantsWithServiceRequirementMember" xlink:title="ParticipantsWithServiceRequirementMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ParticipantsWithServiceRequirementMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ParticipantsWithServiceRequirementMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ParticipantsWithServiceRequirementMember">Information pertaining to participants with service requirements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ParticipantsWithServiceRequirementMember" xlink:to="label_ParticipantsWithServiceRequirementMember" xlink:title="Label : ParticipantsWithServiceRequirementMember to label_ParticipantsWithServiceRequirementMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_BloombergShorttermBankYieldIndexBSBYMember" xlink:label="BloombergShorttermBankYieldIndexBSBYMember" xlink:title="BloombergShorttermBankYieldIndexBSBYMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BloombergShorttermBankYieldIndexBSBYMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_BloombergShorttermBankYieldIndexBSBYMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_BloombergShorttermBankYieldIndexBSBYMember">Related to Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (BSBY).</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BloombergShorttermBankYieldIndexBSBYMember" xlink:to="label_BloombergShorttermBankYieldIndexBSBYMember" xlink:title="Label : BloombergShorttermBankYieldIndexBSBYMember to label_BloombergShorttermBankYieldIndexBSBYMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_PrincipalCommencingSeptember302027Member" xlink:label="PrincipalCommencingSeptember302027Member" xlink:title="PrincipalCommencingSeptember302027Member" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PrincipalCommencingSeptember302027Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_PrincipalCommencingSeptember302027Member" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PrincipalCommencingSeptember302027Member">Information about timing of debt redemption features under terms of the debt agreement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PrincipalCommencingSeptember302027Member" xlink:to="label_PrincipalCommencingSeptember302027Member" xlink:title="Label : PrincipalCommencingSeptember302027Member to label_PrincipalCommencingSeptember302027Member" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestPaidNet_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_InterestPaidNet_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InterestPaidNet_1">Interest, net of capitalized interest (see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestPaidNet" xlink:to="label_InterestPaidNet_1" xlink:title="Label : InterestPaidNet to label_InterestPaidNet_1" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock_1">Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:to="label_CashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock_1" xlink:title="Label : CashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock to label_CashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_The80SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueSeptember302028Member" xlink:label="The80SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueSeptember302028Member" xlink:title="The80SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueSeptember302028Member" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_The80SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueSeptember302028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_The80SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueSeptember302028Member" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_The80SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueSeptember302028Member">The 8.0% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due September 30, 2028 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="The80SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueSeptember302028Member" xlink:to="label_The80SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueSeptember302028Member" xlink:title="Label : The80SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueSeptember302028Member to label_The80SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueSeptember302028Member" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_RealPropertyMember" xlink:label="RealPropertyMember" xlink:title="RealPropertyMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RealPropertyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_RealPropertyMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RealPropertyMember">Related to real property.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RealPropertyMember" xlink:to="label_RealPropertyMember" xlink:title="Label : RealPropertyMember to label_RealPropertyMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:label="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:title="ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis">Investment, Name [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:label="DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:title="DeferredTaxAssetsOther" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredTaxAssetsOther">us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:to="label_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:title="Label : DeferredTaxAssetsOther to label_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock">Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="Label : PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock to label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:title="StatementGeographicalAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementGeographicalAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StatementGeographicalAxis">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="label_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:title="Label : StatementGeographicalAxis to label_StatementGeographicalAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:title="SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SegmentGeographicalDomain">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="label_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:title="Label : SegmentGeographicalDomain to label_SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:title="PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" xlink:label="DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" xlink:title="DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2024/stpr-2024.xsd#stpr_CA" xlink:label="CA" xlink:title="CA" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:label="InventoryNet" xlink:title="InventoryNet" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:title="PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare">Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PrincipalCommencingMarch302026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_PrincipalCommencingMarch302026Member" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PrincipalCommencingMarch302026Member">Information about timing of debt redemption features under terms of the debt agreement.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:label="FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:title="FairValueInputsLevel3Member" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FairValueInputsLevel3Member">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome" xlink:label="DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome" xlink:title="DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome">Deferred income</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:title="FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsurancePremiumsCollected" xlink:label="ProceedsFromInsurancePremiumsCollected" xlink:title="ProceedsFromInsurancePremiumsCollected" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="label_StatementLineItems" xlink:title="Label : StatementLineItems to label_StatementLineItems" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits" xlink:to="label_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits" xlink:title="Label : DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits to label_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BuildingMember" xlink:to="label_BuildingMember" xlink:title="Label : BuildingMember to label_BuildingMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:to="label_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:title="Label : AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock to label_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_DebtCovenantFixedChargeCoverageRatioMinimum" xlink:label="DebtCovenantFixedChargeCoverageRatioMinimum" xlink:title="DebtCovenantFixedChargeCoverageRatioMinimum" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayable" xlink:label="NotesPayable" xlink:title="NotesPayable" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:label="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:title="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InventoryImpairmentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_InventoryImpairmentTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InventoryImpairmentTableTextBlock">Schedule of inventory impairments by homebuilding segment.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_LandOptionWriteOffs" xlink:label="LandOptionWriteOffs" xlink:title="LandOptionWriteOffs" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:label="IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:title="IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:to="label_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:title="Label : IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag to label_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:label="LineOfCredit" xlink:title="LineOfCredit" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairment" xlink:label="CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairment" xlink:title="CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairment" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairment" xlink:to="label_CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairment_1" xlink:title="Label : CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairment to label_CarryingValueOfCommunitiesTestedForImpairment_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember" xlink:label="StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember" xlink:title="StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_InventoryRealEstateLandHeldForFutureDevelopmentAndSale" xlink:label="InventoryRealEstateLandHeldForFutureDevelopmentAndSale" xlink:title="InventoryRealEstateLandHeldForFutureDevelopmentAndSale" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:label="DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:title="DeferredFinanceCostsNet" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredFinanceCostsNet">us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:label="SecuredDebt" xlink:title="SecuredDebt" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SecuredDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SecuredDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SecuredDebt">Secured Debt</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SecuredDebt" xlink:to="label_SecuredDebt" xlink:title="Label : SecuredDebt to label_SecuredDebt" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:label="IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:title="IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis">Income Tax Authority [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:title="Label : IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis to label_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:label="IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:title="IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain">Income Tax Authority [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:title="Label : IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain to label_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_NumberOfCommunitiesPerformedDetailedImpairmentCalculations" xlink:label="NumberOfCommunitiesPerformedDetailedImpairmentCalculations" xlink:title="NumberOfCommunitiesPerformedDetailedImpairmentCalculations" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember" xlink:label="DomesticCountryMember" xlink:title="DomesticCountryMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DomesticCountryMember" xlink:to="label_DomesticCountryMember" xlink:title="Label : DomesticCountryMember to label_DomesticCountryMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquipmentMember" xlink:label="EquipmentMember" xlink:title="EquipmentMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquipmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EquipmentMember">Equipment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquipmentMember" xlink:to="label_EquipmentMember" xlink:title="Label : EquipmentMember to label_EquipmentMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:label="NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:title="NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:to="label_NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:title="Label : NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment to label_NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment_1">Number of Communities Evaluated for Impairment</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:to="label_NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment_1" xlink:title="Label : NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment to label_NumberOfCommunitiesEvaluatedForImpairment_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentAnnualReport" xlink:label="DocumentAnnualReport" xlink:title="DocumentAnnualReport" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DocumentAnnualReport" xlink:to="label_DocumentAnnualReport" xlink:title="Label : DocumentAnnualReport to label_DocumentAnnualReport" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_UnsecuredSeniorTermLoanMember" xlink:label="UnsecuredSeniorTermLoanMember" xlink:title="UnsecuredSeniorTermLoanMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnsecuredSeniorTermLoanMember" xlink:to="label_UnsecuredSeniorTermLoanMember" xlink:title="Label : UnsecuredSeniorTermLoanMember to label_UnsecuredSeniorTermLoanMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic_1">us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic" xlink:to="label_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic_1" xlink:title="Label : UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic to label_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic_1" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_The50SeniorNotesDue2040Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_The50SeniorNotesDue2040Member" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_The50SeniorNotesDue2040Member">Information related to notes issued due 2040.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="The50SeniorNotesDue2040Member" xlink:to="label_The50SeniorNotesDue2040Member" xlink:title="Label : The50SeniorNotesDue2040Member to label_The50SeniorNotesDue2040Member" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:label="Security12bTitle" xlink:title="Security12bTitle" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember" xlink:label="CostOfSalesMember" xlink:title="CostOfSalesMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_SeniorUnsecuredTermLoanCreditFacilityDue2027Member" xlink:label="SeniorUnsecuredTermLoanCreditFacilityDue2027Member" xlink:title="SeniorUnsecuredTermLoanCreditFacilityDue2027Member" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1" xlink:label="MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1" xlink:title="MortgageLoansOnRealEstateWritedownOrReserveAmount1" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain" xlink:to="label_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain" xlink:title="Label : EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain to label_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommenced" xlink:label="LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommenced" xlink:title="LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommenced" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommenced" xlink:to="label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommenced" xlink:title="Label : LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommenced to label_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommenced" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_InventoryRealEstateSoldAndUnsoldHomesAndLotsUnderDevelopment" xlink:label="InventoryRealEstateSoldAndUnsoldHomesAndLotsUnderDevelopment" xlink:title="InventoryRealEstateSoldAndUnsoldHomesAndLotsUnderDevelopment" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt" xlink:label="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt" xlink:title="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_CustomerDepositsMember" xlink:label="CustomerDepositsMember" xlink:title="CustomerDepositsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CustomerDepositsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CustomerDepositsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CustomerDepositsMember">Customer deposits [member</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:label="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:title="IncomeStatementLocationAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeStatementLocationAxis">Income Statement Location [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:label="IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:title="IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeStatementLocationDomain">Income Statement Location [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:to="label_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:title="Label : IncomeStatementLocationDomain to label_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_SecuredDebtLeverageRatio" xlink:label="SecuredDebtLeverageRatio" xlink:title="SecuredDebtLeverageRatio" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SecuredDebtLeverageRatio" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_SecuredDebtLeverageRatio" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SecuredDebtLeverageRatio">The maximum for payments of dividends on preferred stock.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TaxPeriodDomain" xlink:label="TaxPeriodDomain" xlink:title="TaxPeriodDomain" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_1">us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_1">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_The100SeniorSecured175LienTermLoansDue2028Member" xlink:label="The100SeniorSecured175LienTermLoansDue2028Member" xlink:title="The100SeniorSecured175LienTermLoansDue2028Member" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_The100SeniorSecured175LienTermLoansDue2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_The100SeniorSecured175LienTermLoansDue2028Member" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_The100SeniorSecured175LienTermLoansDue2028Member">Represents the 10.0% senior secured 1.75 lien term loans due 2028.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AuditorName" xlink:label="AuditorName" xlink:title="AuditorName" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AuditorName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AuditorName" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AuditorName">Auditor Name</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AuditorName" xlink:to="label_AuditorName" xlink:title="Label : AuditorName to label_AuditorName" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_LandSalesAndOtherRevenuesMember" xlink:label="LandSalesAndOtherRevenuesMember" xlink:title="LandSalesAndOtherRevenuesMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LandSalesAndOtherRevenuesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LandSalesAndOtherRevenuesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LandSalesAndOtherRevenuesMember">Land Sales and Other Revenues [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LandSalesAndOtherRevenuesMember" xlink:to="label_LandSalesAndOtherRevenuesMember" xlink:title="Label : LandSalesAndOtherRevenuesMember to label_LandSalesAndOtherRevenuesMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_JointVentureVotingInterestPercentage" xlink:label="JointVentureVotingInterestPercentage" xlink:title="JointVentureVotingInterestPercentage" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_JointVentureVotingInterestPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_JointVentureVotingInterestPercentage" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_JointVentureVotingInterestPercentage">Joint venture, voting interest percentage.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="JointVentureVotingInterestPercentage" xlink:to="label_JointVentureVotingInterestPercentage" xlink:title="Label : JointVentureVotingInterestPercentage to label_JointVentureVotingInterestPercentage" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding">us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable" xlink:label="ProceedsFromNotesPayable" xlink:title="ProceedsFromNotesPayable" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:label="OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:title="OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:title="TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xlink:label="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" xlink:title="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_ModelSaleLeasebackFinancingArrangementsMember" xlink:label="ModelSaleLeasebackFinancingArrangementsMember" xlink:title="ModelSaleLeasebackFinancingArrangementsMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="label_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:title="Label : CreditFacilityDomain to label_CreditFacilityDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_RestrictedCashMember" xlink:label="RestrictedCashMember" xlink:title="RestrictedCashMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims" xlink:label="PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims" xlink:title="PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims" xlink:to="label_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims" xlink:title="Label : PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims to label_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims" xlink:to="label_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims_1" xlink:title="Label : PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims to label_PaymentsByInsuranceCompaniesForClaims_1" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:to="label_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:title="Label : CorporateNonSegmentMember to label_CorporateNonSegmentMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember" xlink:label="InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember" xlink:title="InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember" xlink:to="label_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember" xlink:title="Label : InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember to label_InterestRateLockCommitmentsMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember" xlink:label="LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember" xlink:title="LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember">Loan Origination Commitments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember" xlink:to="label_LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember" xlink:title="Label : LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember to label_LoanOriginationCommitmentsMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember" xlink:label="PreferredClassAMember" xlink:title="PreferredClassAMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PreferredClassAMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PreferredClassAMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PreferredClassAMember">Preferred Class A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredClassAMember" xlink:to="label_PreferredClassAMember" xlink:title="Label : PreferredClassAMember to label_PreferredClassAMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MortgageWarehouseLinesOfCreditMember" xlink:to="label_MortgageWarehouseLinesOfCreditMember" xlink:title="Label : MortgageWarehouseLinesOfCreditMember to label_MortgageWarehouseLinesOfCreditMember" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_QualifyingAssetsNotExceedingDebtMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_QualifyingAssetsNotExceedingDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_QualifyingAssetsNotExceedingDebtMember">Information pertaining to qualifying assets that have not been capitalized because they do not exceed their debt.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture" xlink:title="Label : ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture to label_ProceedsFromTransferOfLandToJointVenture" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonClassAMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonClassAMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonClassAMember">Common Class A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonClassAMember" xlink:to="label_CommonClassAMember" xlink:title="Label : CommonClassAMember to label_CommonClassAMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember" xlink:label="CommonClassBMember" xlink:title="CommonClassBMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetInterestCarryforward" xlink:label="DeferredTaxAssetInterestCarryforward" xlink:title="DeferredTaxAssetInterestCarryforward" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_NumberOfCommunities" xlink:label="NumberOfCommunities" xlink:title="NumberOfCommunities" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NumberOfCommunities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NumberOfCommunities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NumberOfCommunities">Number Of Communities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCommunities" xlink:to="label_NumberOfCommunities" xlink:title="Label : NumberOfCommunities to label_NumberOfCommunities" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:title="OperatingSegmentsMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:title="Label : ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross to label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NumberOfCommunities_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_NumberOfCommunities_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NumberOfCommunities_1">Number of Communities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCommunities" xlink:to="label_NumberOfCommunities_1" xlink:title="Label : NumberOfCommunities to label_NumberOfCommunities_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:label="SecuritiesBorrowedChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:title="SecuritiesBorrowedChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SecuritiesBorrowedChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SecuritiesBorrowedChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SecuritiesBorrowedChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal">Securities Borrowed, Change in Method, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SecuritiesBorrowedChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:to="label_SecuritiesBorrowedChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:title="Label : SecuritiesBorrowedChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal to label_SecuritiesBorrowedChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements" xlink:to="label_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_1" xlink:title="Label : IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements to label_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment">us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="label_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:title="Label : PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment to label_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_1">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_1" xlink:title="Label : ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod to label_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesBorrowedCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:label="SecuritiesBorrowedCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:title="SecuritiesBorrowedCreditLossExpenseReversal" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SecuritiesBorrowedCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SecuritiesBorrowedCreditLossExpenseReversal" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SecuritiesBorrowedCreditLossExpenseReversal">Securities Borrowed, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SecuritiesBorrowedCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:to="label_SecuritiesBorrowedCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:title="Label : SecuritiesBorrowedCreditLossExpenseReversal to label_SecuritiesBorrowedCreditLossExpenseReversal" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:label="IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:title="IncomeTaxesPaidNet" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsForModelSaleLeasebackFinancingPrograms" xlink:to="label_PaymentsForModelSaleLeasebackFinancingPrograms_1" xlink:title="Label : PaymentsForModelSaleLeasebackFinancingPrograms to label_PaymentsForModelSaleLeasebackFinancingPrograms_1" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_MortgageLoansHeldForSaleCarryingValue" xlink:label="MortgageLoansHeldForSaleCarryingValue" xlink:title="MortgageLoansHeldForSaleCarryingValue" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_VestingAxis" xlink:label="VestingAxis" xlink:title="VestingAxis" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_AfterNovember152023Member" xlink:label="AfterNovember152023Member" xlink:title="AfterNovember152023Member" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:to="label_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet_1" xlink:title="Label : OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet to label_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet_1" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_CustomersBankMember" xlink:label="CustomersBankMember" xlink:title="CustomersBankMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CustomersBankMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CustomersBankMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CustomersBankMember">Represents the customers bank.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityReversionAfterInitialPeriod" xlink:label="LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityReversionAfterInitialPeriod" xlink:title="LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityReversionAfterInitialPeriod" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityReversionAfterInitialPeriod" xlink:to="label_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityReversionAfterInitialPeriod" xlink:title="Label : LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityReversionAfterInitialPeriod to label_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityReversionAfterInitialPeriod" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate">Debt instrument variable rate basis floor rat</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate to label_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate_1">Debt Instrument Variable Rate Basis Floor Rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate_1" xlink:title="Label : DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate to label_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBasisFloorRate_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_The100SeniorSecured175LienNotesDue2025Member" xlink:label="The100SeniorSecured175LienNotesDue2025Member" xlink:title="The100SeniorSecured175LienNotesDue2025Member" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_The100SeniorSecured175LienNotesDue2025Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_The100SeniorSecured175LienNotesDue2025Member" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_The100SeniorSecured175LienNotesDue2025Member">Information pertaining to the 10.0% senior secured 1.75 lien notes due 2025.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="The100SeniorSecured175LienNotesDue2025Member" xlink:to="label_The100SeniorSecured175LienNotesDue2025Member" xlink:title="Label : The100SeniorSecured175LienNotesDue2025Member to label_The100SeniorSecured175LienNotesDue2025Member" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_TimeBasedShareUnitsMember" xlink:label="TimeBasedShareUnitsMember" xlink:title="TimeBasedShareUnitsMember" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LTIPSharesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_LTIPSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LTIPSharesMember">Represents awards for the share portion of long-term incentive plans ("LTIPs").</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPostvestingHoldingPeriod" xlink:label="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPostvestingHoldingPeriod" xlink:title="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPostvestingHoldingPeriod" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hov-20241031.xsd#hov_PurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandAndLotOptionsOfUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities" xlink:label="PurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandAndLotOptionsOfUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities" xlink:title="PurchasePriceAssociatedWithLandAndLotOptionsOfUnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntities" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_The775SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueFebruary152026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_The775SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueFebruary152026Member" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_The775SeniorSecured1125LienNotesDueFebruary152026Member">Represents the 7.75% senior secured 1.125 lien notes due February 15, 2026.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_The105SeniorSecured125LienNotesDueFebruary152026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_The105SeniorSecured125LienNotesDueFebruary152026Member" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_The105SeniorSecured125LienNotesDueFebruary152026Member">Represents the 10.5% senior secured 1.25 lien notes due February 15, 2026.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InventoriesHeldForSale_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_InventoriesHeldForSale_2" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InventoriesHeldForSale_2">The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of inventories as held for sale by the reporting entity.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsTable" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsTable">Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsLineItems">Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsLineItems_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsLineItems_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsLineItems_1">Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OperatingLeaseExpense_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OperatingLeaseExpense_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OperatingLeaseExpense_1">Operating Lease Expense</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_1">Net premiums (discounts)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember_1">Capitalized software</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember" xlink:to="label_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember_1" xlink:title="Label : SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember to label_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember_1" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_1">Furniture</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FurnitureAndFixturesMember" xlink:to="label_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_1" xlink:title="Label : FurnitureAndFixturesMember to label_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_1" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:label="MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:title="MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock">Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:to="label_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:title="Label : MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock to label_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:label="TrdArrIndName" xlink:title="TrdArrIndName" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TrdArrIndName" xlink:to="label_TrdArrIndName" xlink:title="Label : TrdArrIndName to label_TrdArrIndName" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:label="TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:title="TrdArrIndTitle" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TrdArrIndTitle" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TrdArrIndTitle">Trading Arrangement, Individual Title</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:to="label_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:title="Label : TrdArrIndTitle to label_TrdArrIndTitle" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:label="TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:title="TrdArrAdoptionDate" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TrdArrAdoptionDate">Trading Arrangement Adoption Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:to="label_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:title="Label : TrdArrAdoptionDate to label_TrdArrAdoptionDate" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:label="TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:title="TrdArrTerminationDate" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TrdArrTerminationDate" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TrdArrTerminationDate">Trading Arrangement Termination Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:to="label_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:title="Label : TrdArrTerminationDate to label_TrdArrTerminationDate" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:label="TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:title="TrdArrExpirationDate" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TrdArrExpirationDate" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TrdArrExpirationDate">Trading Arrangement Expiration Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:to="label_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:title="Label : TrdArrExpirationDate to label_TrdArrExpirationDate" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:label="TrdArrDuration" xlink:title="TrdArrDuration" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TrdArrDuration" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TrdArrDuration" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TrdArrDuration">Trading Arrangement Duration</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TrdArrDuration" xlink:to="label_TrdArrDuration" xlink:title="Label : TrdArrDuration to label_TrdArrDuration" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:label="TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:title="TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:label="TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:title="TradingArrByIndTable" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:label="TradingArrAxis" xlink:title="TradingArrAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TradingArrAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TradingArrAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TradingArrAxis">Trading Arrangement [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:label="AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:title="AllTradingArrangementsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AllTradingArrangementsMember">All Trading Arrangements [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:to="label_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:title="Label : AllTradingArrangementsMember to label_AllTradingArrangementsMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:label="IndividualAxis" xlink:title="IndividualAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IndividualAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IndividualAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IndividualAxis">Individual [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2024/ecd-2024.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:label="AllIndividualsMember" xlink:title="AllIndividualsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AllIndividualsMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AllIndividualsMember">All Individuals [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AllIndividualsMember" xlink:to="label_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:title="Label : AllIndividualsMember to label_AllIndividualsMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsAbstract_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AssetsAbstract_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsAbstract_1">Assets:</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_1">Liabilities and equity:</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_1">Denominator:</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract" xlink:to="label_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract" xlink:title="Label : WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract to label_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract" />
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