First American’s Sam Williamson writes that the most intense of pandemic-era cost pressures may be easing.
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First American’s Sam Williamson: Where Homebuyers Are Getting a Spring Lift–and Where Winter Isn’t Over Yet
While affordability improved from a year ago in all 50 major markets, every market remains below its pre-pandemic position—though some are much closer than others.
Affordability Improved in All 50 States in 2025, Giving Home Buyers a Boost
First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming examines the broad-based improvement in affordability nationally and explains why it’s improving much faster in some markets than in others.
House-Buying Power Jumps Nearly 10% Annually
First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming breaks down why affordability continued its gradual improvement for the ninth consecutive month in November 2025 and the outlook for affordability moving forward.
Industry Briefs, January 27, 2026
Industry news from ATTOM, ResiShares, Prudent AI, Embrace Home Loans, OceanFirst Bank, ServiceLink, Grid-ML, Dovenmuehle and First American.
Industry Briefs, Jan. 26, 2026
Industry news from ATTOM, ResiShares, Prudent AI, Embrace Home Loans, OceanFirst Bank, ServiceLink, Grid-ML, Dovenmuehle and First American.
Pending Home Sales Fall 9.3%
Pending home sales decreased 9.3% in December, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.
More ‘For Sale’ Signs Sparks Cautious Optimism for Existing-Home Sales This Year
First American’s Odeta Kushi writes that the housing market is slowly thawing, though activity remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels.
Employment Growth Rate Slows; Industry Economists Weigh in on Latest Jobs Data
The pace of employment growth slowed in December to 50,000, in line with the average pace of 49,000 for all of 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
First American: Affordability Improves to Best Level in Three-Plus Years
Cooling home price growth has helped boost affordability to its best level since the summer of 2022, according to First American, Santa Ana, Calif.