In April, the Five Star Institute will present its annual Government Forum, an event bringing together mortgage servicers and government officials under one roof to share their perspectives on the industry.
Read More »Tumultuous 2022 May Lead to Stable 2023
Since the pandemic, the housing market has been tumultuous, to put it lightly. In a new blog post, First American Economist Ksenia Potapov discusses whether this year will follow the same course.
Read More »Homebuying Power Up $16K in December
Housing market potential increased in November-December 2022 but remains lower than it was in December 2021.
Read More »U.S. Home Prices Rise 8.7% Month-Over-Month
First American reports that between September 2022 and October 2022, rose nearly 9% month-over-month, with the rapid annual decline in affordability driven by a 12% annual increase in nominal house prices.
Read More »Navigating Stormy Seas
A panel of experts assembled by MReport provides their expert insights and perspectives into what 2023 may bring to the housing market, and whether a market correction is on the horizon.
Read More »Rapid Annual Affordability Decline Driven by Two Factors
According to First American’s Chief Economist, two major hurdles stand in the way of homebuyers and affordable homes. Click through to find out what those obstacles are.
Read More »Higher Education Proving Strong Contributing Factor for Millennial Homeownership
The latest analysis from First American Financial revealed that millennials are the most educated generation in American history, with nearly 40% possessing a bachelor’s degree or more, as those with higher education remain more likely to obtain homeownership.
Read More »Elevated Purchase Demand Fueling Housing Market Potential
First American Financial Corporation has released the First American’s proprietary Potential Home Sales Model for the month of August 2022. The Potential Home Sales Model measures what the ...
Read More »Potential Home Sales Model Reports Slowing Sales
First American Financial Corporation has released the latest Potential Home Sales Model for the month of July 2022, which uses proprietary data to measure what the healthy ...
Read More »Location, Location, Location: In Search of Affordability
An economist for First American digs into research on where the average-earning American can still find affordable housing.
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