HBF’s monthly survey shows a slight increase in the number of site visitors during October, and net reservations up on the previous month. Housebuilders’ use of incentives also slowed during October, according to the survey. <p></p><p></p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><b> Activity in the month compared with the same month a year ago (balance&amp;*)</b></td></tr> <tr><td><b> </b></td><td><b>July</b></td><td><b>Aug</b></td><td><b>Sep</b></td><td><b>Oct</b></td></tr> <tr><td> Site visitors</td><td>-29</td><td>-33</td><td>-19</td><td>-18</td></tr> <tr><td> Net reservations</td><td>-15</td><td>-1</td><td>-15</td><td>-12</td></tr> <tr><td><b> Net house price change during the month (balance&amp;*)</b></td></tr> <tr><td></td><td>-24</td><td>-11</td><td>-27</td><td>-27</td></tr> <tr><td><b> Companies expecting higher sales in 2005 (balance&amp;*)</b></td></tr> <tr><td></td><td>+22</td><td>+27</td><td>+12</td><td>+41</td></tr> <tr><td> The HBF survey is based on responses from over 400 companies across all regions of Great Britain weighted to take account of their size. </td></tr> <tr><td>&amp;* Balance: % reporting an increase less % reporting a decrease (GB)</td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <br>