First American Senior Economist Sam Williamson examined Census Bureau data and found a considerable amount of potential first-time homeownership demand concentrated in the rental market–as well as a source for future household formation still living at home.
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Affordability Is Improving–Will Sales Follow?
The housing market shows some signs of improvement, even as overall sales remain below historical norms. Part of that improvement reflects a shift in affordability, First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi writes.
Industry Briefs, May 13, 2026
Industry news from Class Valuation, LoanLogics, Ncontracts, ATTOM, Deephaven Mortgage, Finastra, Nammu21, First American Data & Analytics, Forta Solutions, Candor Technology, Outamation, Lamina, nCino and FCBT.
Industry Briefs, May 12, 2026
Industry news from Class Valuation, LoanLogics, Ncontracts, ATTOM, Deephaven Mortgage, Finastra, Nammu21, First American Data & Analytics, Forta Solutions, Candor Technology, Outamation, Lamina, nCino and FCBT.
Another Pandemic-Era Trend Fades–Homeownership Costs are Cooling
First American’s Sam Williamson writes that the most intense of pandemic-era cost pressures may be easing.
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.