NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI)

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Nationwide Housing Affordability Reaches New Record High Nationwide housing affordability hit a new record high for a second consecutive quarter in the first three months of this year, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), released today. Yet tight lending conditions continue to pose a major … 5/17/2012	Press Release
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (1991- current) This table displays the complete listing of the Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) for 1991 through the current year. 5/17/2012	MS Excel
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index: Complete History by Metropolitan Area (1991-Current) This file contains a complete history of the HOI by metropolitan area going back to 1991. 5/17/2012	MS Excel
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index: History of Least and Most Affordable Areas This file provides a history list of the HOI's least and most affordable metro areas going back to 1991. 5/17/2012	MS Excel
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index: Complete Listing by Affordability Rank This table displays the complete listing of the Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) by affordability rank. 5/17/2012	MS Excel
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index: Complete Listing, Sorted Alphabetically This table displays the complete listing of the Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) sorted alphabetically. 5/17/2012	MS Excel
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index: Least and Most Affordable Areas by Population This file provides a listing of the top 25 most affordable metro areas according to the HOI in the current quarter, as well as the 25 least affordable areas. 5/17/2012	MS Excel
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index: Regional Listing by Affordability Rank This table displays the regional listing of the Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) by affordability rank. 5/17/2012	MS Excel
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index: Regional Listing, Sorted Alphabetically This table displays the regional listing of the Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) sorted alphabetically. 5/17/2012	MS Excel
Housing Affordability Reaches Record Level as Tight Credit Conditions Impede Housing Market Nationwide housing affordability, as measured by the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), rose to a record level during the fourth quarter of 2011, while prospective home buyers continued to feel the constraints of tighter credit standards and a soft … 2/16/2012	Press Release
As More Markets Stabilize, Housing Affordability Nears Record Levels for 10th Consecutive Quarter Buoyed by stabilizing home prices and sustained low interest rates, nationwide housing affordability during the third quarter of 2011 hovered near its highest level in the more than 20 years it has been measured, according to National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity … 11/17/2011	Press Release
Housing Affordability Hovers Near Record Level as Some Markets Begin to Stabilize Nationwide housing affordability during the second quarter of 2011 hovered for the 10th consecutive quarter near its highest level in the more than 20 years it has been measured, according to National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) data released today. The … 8/18/2011	Press Release
What is the NAHB-Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI)? The Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) for a given area is defined as the share of homes sold in that area that would have been affordable to a family earning the local median income, based on standard mortgage underwriting criteria.  Therefore, there are really two major components -- … 8/1/2007	Web page