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The REconomy Podcast™: Why House Prices in Some Markets are More Resilient than Others

By FirstAm Editor on March 23, 2023

In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss home price trends nationally and at the market level, examining why house prices in some markets are more resilien... Read More›

Housing Interest Rates Affordability REconomy

Why Home Buyers May Find More Opportunities with New Homes this Spring

By Mark Fleming on March 21, 2023

The spring season is typically the busiest time of the year for the housing market. According to data from First America Data & Analytics, historically approximately 36 percent of existing-home sales for the year occur from March through June. The ... Read More›

Interest Rates Potential Home Sales tenure

CRE X-Factor: Outlook for Industrial Real Estate Remains Positive, Despite Dip from Record-Setting 2021

By Xander Snyder on March 13, 2023

Industrial space remains in high demand across the country, despite announcements of Read More›

Commercial Real Estate industrial real estate

For Single Women, Housing Remains Largest Component of Wealth Creation

By Ksenia Potapov on March 10, 2023

As we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, it’s important to reflect on the progress that women, and single wom... Read More›

Housing Homeownership

The REconomy Podcast™: What is a Housing Recession and is the U.S. in One Now? (Part 1)

By FirstAm Editor on March 9, 2023

In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss how to define the term ‘housing recession’ and try to determine whether or not the U.S. housing market is currentl... Read More›

Housing Interest Rates Affordability REconomy

Supply Chain Lessons Shape Long-Term Industrial Real Estate Demand

By Xander Snyder on March 6, 2023

Demand to lease and own industrial space remains robust, despite a general cooling of commercial real estate (... Read More›

Commercial Real Estate industrial real estate