Estados Unidos Índice Habitacional NAHB

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index in the US fell to 42 in February 2025, the lowest in five months, compared to 47 in January, and below forecasts of 47, dragged down by concerns on tariffs, elevated mortgage rates and high housing costs. The gauge measuring current sales conditions fell four points to 46, the component measuring sales expectations in the next six months plunged 13 points to 46, and the gauge charting traffic of prospective buyers posted a three-point decline to 29. “While builders hold out hope for pro-development policies, particularly for regulatory reform, policy uncertainty and cost factors created a reset for 2025 expectations in the most recent HM. Uncertainty on the tariff front helped push builders’ expectations for future sales volume down to the lowest level since December 2023. Incentive use may also be weakening as a sales strategy as elevated interest rates reduce the pool of eligible home buyers", NAHB Chairman Carl Harris said.