Housing Market Trends

From the First American Economic Center

The First American Economic Center has you covered with in-depth analysis and expert insights on the latest data and trends in the industry.

Just in Time for the Big Game: The Housing Benefit of Football Fandom

By Mark Fleming on January 31, 2017
We all love our football, no more so than this weekend. But, it’s not just about cheering on your favorite team, guiltlessly eating wings, nachos or your favorite in-game football snack food, and gathering around that ever increasingly massive television (after all, it’s the second best time of the year to buy a television according to Consumer ... Read More

Affordability

Rising Rates and Strong Nominal Price Growth Halt Six-Month Run of Increasing Affordability

By FirstAm Editor on January 30, 2017
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

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Wage Growth Contributes to Increased Affordability in Most Major Markets

By FirstAm Editor on November 28, 2016
First American’s proprietary Real House Price Index (RHPI) looks at September 2016 data and includes analysis from First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming that includes comments on last week’s conforming loan limit increase. Read More

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Bloomberg Radio Interview – Fleming says Housing is More Affordable

By FirstAm Editor on October 26, 2016
First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming is interviewed on Bloomberg Radio to explain why housing is more affordable today than many people believe. Read More

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Low Rates and Increased Wages Increase Affordability for U.S. Home Buyers in Almost All Major Markets

By FirstAm Editor on October 25, 2016
First American’s proprietary Real House Price Index (RHPI) looks at August 2016 data and includes analysis from First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming that explains that counter to conventional wisdom, affordability for home buyers in many markets is increasing due to low interest rates and increasing wages. Read More

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Crowd-Sourced Title Agent Projections More Accurate than Many Economic Forecasts

By Mark Fleming on October 21, 2016
It has been a full year since our proprietary Real Estate Sentiment Index (RESI) first shared title agents’ predictions for price growth and other key metrics across property types for the year ahead. So, with a full year of data, the time is right to ask the question: how accurate is the wisdom of the crowd? In a post late last year, we discussed ... Read More

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