The survey from the National Association of Home Builders

US December NAHB housing market index
  • Prior was 90
  • Single family sales 92 vs 96 prior
  • Six month sales 85 vs 89 prior
  • Prospective buyers 73 vs 77 prior

There were three straight months of record in this index so this is more of a case of it coming off the boil rather than a slowdown.