Estados Unidos Índice de Mercado de Habitação NAHB

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index in the US rose to 43 in October of 2024 from 41 in the previous month, the highest since June, and slightly ahead of market expectations of 42. The gauge for current sales conditions rose by 2 points to 47, while sales expectations in the upcoming 6 months rose by a sharper 4 points to 57, supported by expectations that rate cuts by the Fed would stimulate housing demand. Accordingly, the gauge measuring traffic of prospective buyers rose by 2 points to 29. In the meantime, the share of builders that are cutting prices was loosely unchanged from the prior month at 32%.