{"id":4637,"date":"2009-08-17T13:19:46","date_gmt":"2009-08-17T17:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/?p=4637"},"modified":"2016-09-20T04:56:53","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T08:56:53","slug":"nahb-homebuilders-index-is-this-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/17\/nahb-homebuilders-index-is-this-good\/","title":{"rendered":"NAHB HomeBuilders Index &#8211; Is this Good?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The South is really not doing well and overall the NAHB \u00a0 Homebuilders index is also suffering from total stagnation. While we are seeing a bit of improvement in the FUTURE index, the PRESENT index is stable at best. This is not what the markets are looking for at these levels. So, maybe next month&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/homebuilders-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4638\" title=\"homebuilders\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/homebuilders-1.jpg\" alt=\"homebuilders\" width=\"561\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Home Builders\u2018 Aug. Index Rises to 18: Summary (Table)<\/p>\n<p>By Chris Middleton<br \/>\nAug. 17 (Bloomberg) &#8212; Following is a summary of U.S. housing<br \/>\nactivity from the National Association of Home Builders\/Wells Fargo.<!--more--><br \/>\n*T<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nAug. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 July \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0 \u00a0 June \u00a0 \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0 May  \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0 April \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 March \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 6 mo<br \/>\n2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2009 \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0 2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Avg.<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;Index&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nHousing Market Index \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 18 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 17 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 15 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 16 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 14 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 15<br \/>\nSingle family sales: Present \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 16 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 16 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 14 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 14 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 12 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 8 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 13<br \/>\nSingle family sales: Future \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 30 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 26 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 26 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 27 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 24 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 15 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 25<br \/>\nProspective Buyers Traffic \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 16 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 13 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 13 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 13 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 13 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 13<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;Monthly Change&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nHousing Market Index \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 n\/a<br \/>\nSingle family sales: Present \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 n\/a<br \/>\nSingle family sales: Future \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 9 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 n\/a<br \/>\nProspective Buyers Traffic \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -2 \u00a0 \u00a0 n\/a<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-Yearly Change&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nHousing Market Index \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -6 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -11 \u00a0 \u00a0 n\/a<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nAug. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 July \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 June  \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0 May \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 April  \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0 March  \u00a0 \u00a0 6 mo<br \/>\n2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2009 \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0 2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2009 \u00a0  \u00a0  \u00a0 2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 2009 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Avg.<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nSingle family sales: Present \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -6 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -12 \u00a0 \u00a0 n\/a<br \/>\nSingle family sales: Future \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 6 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -6 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -11 \u00a0 \u00a0 n\/a<br \/>\nProspective Buyers Traffic \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -5 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -6 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 -10 \u00a0 \u00a0 n\/a<br \/>\n&#8212;- Prospective Buyers Traffic in New Homes &#8212;-<br \/>\nRegional HMI Northeast \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 24 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 16 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 19 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 19 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 15 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 8 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 17<br \/>\nRegional HMI Midwest \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 16 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 14 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 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months.<br \/>\nThe survey is based on 474 builder respondents.<\/p>\n<p>Disclosure: <a title=\"Horowitz &amp; Company\" href=\"http:\/\/www.horowitzandcompany.com\">Horowitz &amp; Company<\/a> clients may hold positions of securities mentioned as of the date published.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The South is really not doing well and overall the NAHB \u00a0 Homebuilders index is also suffering from total stagnation. 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