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NAHB Housing Index Highest Since July

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  • The NAHB housing market index surprisingly increased 3pts to 51 (cons 48) in March after 48 in Feb, leaving it at its highest since Jul’23.
  • Present sales (+4pts) led the latest increase, followed by prospective buyer traffic (+3pts) and then prospects for future sales (+2pts).
  • The regional breakdown for the overall index was mixed. The south (largest region) increased just 2pts, the Midwest increased a very strong +11pts (largest increase since coming out of shutdowns), whilst the west (-2) and northeast (-1) both declined after strong increases the prior month.
  • Despite the latest aggregate increase, there remains a large disconnect with far more elevated homebuilder price-to-book ratios on a historical basis [bottom chart].

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