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.
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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.

First American: Will Better Days Bring Bigger Risks? [Sponsored]
Even before the Federal Reserve cut rates by 50 basis points, sentiment among our lender clients had shifted noticeably. They were more optimistic and, for the first time in two and a half years, focused once again on capacity and not just cost reduction.

Will Better Days Bring Bigger Risks? Sponsored Content from First American
Even before the Federal Reserve cut rates by 50 basis points, sentiment among our lender clients had shifted noticeably. They were more optimistic and, for the first time in two and a half years, focused once again on capacity and not just cost reduction.

Will Better Days Bring Bigger Risks? (First American Sponsored Content)
Even before the Federal Reserve cut rates by 50 basis points, sentiment among our lender clients had shifted noticeably. They were more optimistic and, for the first time in two and a half years, focused once again on capacity and not just cost reduction.