Odeta Kushi, deputy chief economist at First American, looks at new home sales compared to existing home sales.
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Housing Starts Plummet to Five-Year Low
Housing starts plummeted 10% in May to their lowest level since 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
Peak Homebody Era is Pummeling the Housing Market
There is a strong relationship between the median length of time people stay in their home and sales activity, First American’s Odeta Kushi writes.
Southern Discomfort: Weather, Economic Headwinds Drive Home Insurance Premiums Through the Roof
First American Senior Economist Sam Williamson examines the explosion in homeowners’ insurance costs and highlights areas where costs have increased the most.
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.