First American’s proprietary Real House Price Index (RHPI) looks at December 2016 data and includes analysis from First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming on the decline in affordability as consumer house-buying power dipped due to rising rates. Read More ›

We’ve posted the January First American Loan Application Defect Index, which estimates the frequency of defects, fraudulence and misrepresentation in the information submitted in mortgage loan applications. The Defect Index increased 5.8 percent in January 2017 as compared with the previous month, and decreased 3.9 percent as compared to January ... Read More ›

First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming is interviewed on Money Matters Radio in Boston and shares his perspective on the connection between marriage, declining homeownership rates, and Millennial home buying. Read More ›

First American’s proprietary Real House Price Index (RHPI) looks at November 2016 data and includes analysis from First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming on a shift in affordability as real house prices increased for the first time in six months. Read More ›

We’ve posted the December First American Loan Application Defect Index, which estimates the frequency of defects, fraudulence and misrepresentation in the information submitted in mortgage loan applications. The Defect Index increased 1.5 percent in December 2016 as compared with November 2016 and decreased by 9.2 percent as compared to December ... Read More ›

The infographic below provides some additional perspective on the market forces influencing First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming's proprietary Potential Home Sales model in December 2016. Read More ›