First American Senior Economist Sam Williamson examines the explosion in homeowners’ insurance costs and highlights areas where costs have increased the most.
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Pending Home Sales Jump
Pending home sales jumped 6.1% in March–the greatest month-to-month increase since late 2023–the National Association of Realtors reported.
Industry Briefs, April 30, 2025
Industry news from Dark Matter, Consolidated Analytics, Sagent, First American Data & Analytics, AnnieMac, UNIFY, VantageScore and Fitch Ratings.
Industry Briefs, April 29, 2025
Industry news from Dark Matter, Consolidated Analytics, Sagent, First American Data & Analytics, AnnieMac, UNIFY, VantageScore and Fitch Ratings.
People in the News, April 18, 2025
Industry personnel news from First American, Panorama Mortgage Group, Class Valuation, Truework, Westcor, Click n’ Close, Longbridge Financial, Citywide Home Mortgage and CMG Home Loans.
People in the News, April 17, 2025
Industry personnel news from First American, Panorama Mortgage Group, Class Valuation, Truework, Westcor, Click n’ Close, Longbridge Financial, Citywide Home Mortgage and CMG Home Loans.
Today’s Pace of Home Sales is Weaker Than Many Realize
Mark Fleming, chief economist at First American, writes that comparing the pace of home sales today to past decades without considering the growing number of households is misleading.
How Would a Recession Impact Existing-Home Sales?
Recessions don’t always mean falling home sales–the housing market has remained resilient in many past downturns. But every recession is different, First American deputy chief economist Odeta Kushi writes.
Housing Starts Rebound in February
Housing starts rebounded strongly in February, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.
First American’s Sarah Frano on AI-Driven Fraud: The Hidden Threat in Real Estate
The tools and technologies powered by artificial intelligence continue to evolve rapidly, and while the real estate industry is harnessing AI to automate everything from property valuations and predictive analytics to customer relationship management and fraud prevention, scammers are harnessing AI to identify targets, rapidly scale their schemes and avoid detection.