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NAHB Housing Index Drops To Lowest Since January

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  • The NAHB housing market index was weaker than expected in October as it fell to 40 (cons 44) from a downward revised 44 (initial 45).
  • Declines were concentrated in the West (-7) and South (-5) whilst the Midwest (-1) and Northeast (-1) were little affected.
  • The decline in the national figure was broad-based by component, with future sales -5pts to 44, present sales -4pts to 46 and prospective buyers -4pts to 26. In all cases these are the lowest since Jan’23.
  • The prior slide in homebuilder price to book ratios has again led this relative decline – see chart.

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