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Builder Confidence rose 4 points in November to 58
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Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose four points to a level of 58 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today.
Growing confidence among consumers is what’s fueling this optimism among builders. Members in many areas of the country continue to see increasing buyer traffic and signed contracts.
Low interest rates, affordable home prices and solid job creation are contributing to a steady housing recovery. After a slow start to the year, the HMI has remained above the 50-point benchmark for five consecutive months, and we expect the momentum to continue into 2015.”
All three HMI components increased in November. The index gauging current sales conditions rose five points to 62, while the index measuring expectations for future sales moved up two points to 66 and the index gauging traffic of prospective buyers increased four points to 45.
Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the Northeast rose three points to 44, the South posted a four-point gain to 62, and the West edged up one point to 58. The Midwest registered a two-point loss to 57.
Posted: November 18, 2014 Tuesday 10:00 AM