| Measures | Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed home builders; |
| Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; |
| FF Notes | Above 50 indicates a favorable outlook on home sales, below indicates a negative outlook; |
| Derived Via | Survey of about 900 home builders which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current and future single-family home sales; |
| Acro Expand | National Association of Home Builders (NAHB); |