September NAHB Housing Market Index At 14
Housing Market Index for September was reported at 14, down from 15 in August. Consensus was at 15.
I haven’t take a look at this for half a year. Still looking extremely weak.
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Housing Market Index for September was reported at 14, down from 15 in August. Consensus was at 15.
I haven’t take a look at this for half a year. Still looking extremely weak.
Housing Market Index for January was reported at 16, unchanged from October. Consensus was at 17
Nothing improving in housing-land..
Housing Market Index for October was reported at 16, unchanged from October. Consensus was also at 16.
Housing Market Index for November was reported at 16 vs. 15 in October (revised from 16). Consensus was at 17. Future component leading the index higher. Negative report; no improvements on the horizon as I believe future expectations components is overstated compared with traffic of perspective buyers component…
(For October 2010) Housing Market Index for October was reported at 16 vs. 13 in September. Consensus was at 14. All components up, especially future component. What do you have if you don’t have hope….? Chart 1. NAHB / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
(For September) Housing Market Index for September came out at 13 vs. 13 in August. Consensus was at 14. All components unchanged except traffic of perspective buyers which edged 1 point lower. Chart 1. NAHB / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
HMI for July came out at 13 vs. 14 in July. Consensus was at 15. All components edged lower except traffic of perspective buyers which remained unchanged. Chart 1. NAHB / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
HMI for July came out at 14 vs. downward revised 16 in June. All components were down, most notably traffic of perspective buyers hit 10 vs. 13 in June. Chart 1. NAHB / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
HMI came out at 17 vs. 22 in May. It is expected result of first home-buyer tax credit expiration. Nevertheless the U.S. housing is in a downward slope threatening the financial sector. All index components were down. Chart 1. NAHB / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
HMI came out at 19 vs. 15 in March. The gain was fueled by present condition component and by traffic of perspective buyers; future expectations lagged. The tax credit expires with the end of the April, we will see what happens then… Chart 1. NAHB / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
Another twist of bad news for U.S. housing. HMI came out at 17 vs. 15 in February. Both current and future components edged down. Chart 1. NAHB / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
U.S. credit companies reported delinquencies and charge-offs for November. Nice sum-up by Reuters: U.S. credit card charge-offs resume climb. It doesn’t look nice. Looks like American Express (AXP) is most aggressive in addressing the situation and they are apparently managing to show some improvements. Capital One (COF) again with worsened numbers. Nice group of potential […]
Existing Home Sales came at level of 6.2 million vs. 5.7 million consensus and 5.6 million level the month before. Positive figure courtesy of late extension of first time home buyer tax credit (closing required by November) and record low mortgage rates. Chart 1. Existing Home Sales Looking back to the last’s week housing data […]