We’ve posted the April 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 2.5 percent in April 2017 as compared with the previous month, and increased 8.0 percent as compared to April 2016. ... Read More ›

First American’s proprietary Real House Price Index (RHPI) looks at March 2017 data and includes analysis from First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming on the continuing supply squeeze and its effect on real house prices. Read More ›

First American’s proprietary Potential Home Sales model looks at April 2017 data and includes analysis from First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming on how the real estate market is performing versus its potential. Read More ›

We’ve posted the March 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 3.9 percent in March 2017 as compared with the previous month, and increased 3.9 percent as compared to March 2016. ... Read More ›

First American’s proprietary Real House Price Index (RHPI) looks at February 2017 data and includes analysis from First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming on the impact of under-supplied markets on real house prices. Read More ›

Homeownership is a goal shared among all people, regardless of race or ethnicity, and remains the main driver of wealth creation for the majority of households in the United States. That is why it is vital to understand the underlying characteristics that influence the probability of homeownership. Over the last several months, my research has ... Read More ›