My colleague Xander Snyder has a nice summary below of our latest blog post on affordability!

I can 't resist a good Queen/Bowie reference. Check out the latest from Sam Williamson. Under Pressure: Rising Homeownership Costs Squeeze Housing Affordability blog.firstam.com/economics/unde…

Inspired by Planet Money's summer school series, we are now doing our own, second year, of REconomy summer school. Ever wonder what a headship rate is? Why housing economics is often more about demographics? Aaaaaand, now you can "watch" the podcast too! blog.firstam.com/reconomy-podca…

Since 2019, nearly nine in 10 newly cost-burdened homeowners have been either younger adults entering the market or seniors aging in place. Read more about the rise in housing cost burden in our latest analysis. The analysis includes interactive dashboards, so that you can check

Life happens! But that means home selling and buying does too (regardless of rates). In this summer school episode of #REconomy... we break it all down! - Why Life Events Still Drive Home-Buying Demand Despite Affordability Challenges. blog.firstam.com/reconomy-podca…

In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ Summer School series we take an in-depth look at the supply side of the housing market and the challenges limiting builders’ efforts to build more homes. blog.firstam.com/reconomy-podca…

Housing starts rose slightly to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.321 million, coming in just above the consensus expectation of 1.3 million. The 4.6% monthly increase was driven by a sharp 31% rise in the volatile multifamily sector, while single-family starts declined by

To rent or to own... the perennial question! But right now, if you are viewing this as a purely financial decision, its better to rent in many markets! See more and the details by market in the latest from my colleague Odeta Kushi #FirstAmEcon blog.firstam.com/economics/its-…

This week in Compass Intelligence weekly housing market data: Everyone knows that the price pressure is on. Did you know that have been gradually FEWER new listings each week? Sellers are staying away. That implies a cap on inventory growth for the rest of the year. 1/6

If only we could build our way out of the housing shortage! In this episode of #REconomy summer school we look at potential solutions... and since its hip to be square.... one solution may be the old-school Sears and Roebuck way! blog.firstam.com/reconomy-podca…

We are at the beginning of a new "more normal" housing market, but this time the reasons for growth will be different. Read on to find out more from Odeta Kushi : Housing Market Turning Point: Setting the Stage for a New Real Estate Cycle blog.firstam.com/economics/hous…

And CME odds of 25bps is over 90% now compared to 75% yesterday. But pick your day and economic release as far as what the market thinks the Fed will do!

A great point made by Xander Snyder - even if the Fed cuts rates there is, unfortunately, no guarantee that "long-end" rates will follow. But, if done for the right reasons, rate cuts can't hurt!

Welcome to the fascinating world of industrial real estate! And there's more to it than just data centers. Listen to me "waxing on" about the absorption dynamics :-) with my colleagues Odeta Kushi and Xander Snyder in the REconomy Podcast™: blog.firstam.com/reconomy-podca…