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Homebuilder Confidence Falls in October

Axis Capital Group, Inc., located at 4640 Admiralty Way, Suite 500 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, focuses on real estate which services not only CA but worldwide including SE Asian countries such as KL Malaysia, Bangkok Thailand, Jakarta Indonesia and many more, had gathered news regarding the slip in homebuilder confidence this October.

Many complaints were received since U.S. homebuilders' confidence dropped in October subsequent to four months of advances which had thrust the pointer to the uppermost point in nine years.

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo said Thursday that its index dropped to a reading of 54 subsequent to ascending to 59 in September, the highest level ever since November 2005, right before the housing bubble burst.

Readings above 50 signify more builders view sales situations as good compare to being poor.

Analysts said readings in the mid-50s were in line with the current modest pace of recovery in housing. Sales of new homes did leap in August to the quickest hop ever since May 2008. However activity is yet being held back by slow wage development and a price hike that has put homes impractical for many Americans.

The newest sentiment index displayed that builders' opinions on recent sales, their viewpoint for sales over the next six months and traffic by potential buyers all decreased in October.

Economists’ reviews say the minor drop didn't change their views that housing forecasts continued to be promising in coming months.

"Historically low mortgage interest rates, steady job gains and significant pent up demand all point to continued growth of the housing market," said David Crowe, chief economist for the home builders.

One independent report presented that mortgage rates reach new lows for the year this month. Mortgage Company Freddie Mac said that the nationwide average for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped to 3.97 percent, down from 4.12 percent last week. It was the lowest level since June 20, 2013 when 30-year mortgages were at 3.93 percent.

By region of the country, builder response in October was top in the Midwest with a reading of 59 followed by readings of 58 in the South, 57 in the West and 41 in the Northeast.