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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.
First American’s Odeta Kushi: Signs of a Nascent Housing Market Recovery
While the mortgage rate lock-in effect will prevent a full recovery, the journey back to a normal housing market should accelerate in 2025. You can’t buy what’s not for sale – but the shelves are starting to be restocked.
First American’s Odeta Kushi: Signs of a Nascent Housing Market Recovery Emerge
While the mortgage rate lock-in effect will prevent a full recovery, the journey back to a normal housing market should accelerate in 2025. You can’t buy what’s not for sale – but the shelves are starting to be restocked.
Thankful for Homeownership: Sam Williamson from First American Examines Generational Trends
First American Senior Economist Sam Williamson examined homeownership trends across the generations represented at the Thanksgiving dinner table.
Thankful for Homeownership: First American’s Sam Williamson Looks at Generational Trends
First American Senior Economist Sam Williamson examined homeownership trends across the generations represented at the Thanksgiving dinner table.