Move Appoints First Chief Economist for Realtor.com

Move, Inc., a provider of residential listings for consumers, named housing trends expert Jonathan P. Smoke as the first-ever chief economist for Realtor.com, the official site of the National Association of Realtors.

Smoke is a 20-year real estate veteran, having spent the past six years in key executive roles for Hanley Wood, including chief economist and SVP, executive director of market intelligence, and SVP of products and innovation.

He is also the founder of BlueSmoke, LLC, a housing market research company that provided consulting services to builders, developers, lenders, and real estate investment companies and operated HousingIntelligence.com and RatingInsights.com.

In his new position, Smoke will lead a team of real estate analysts, reporting to Move EVP Luke Glass.

"Jonathan brings to our team analytical horsepower, a depth of experience in all aspects of the housing marketplace, and a keen ability to communicate trends to experts and novices, alike," Glass said.

"Jonathan is a highly respected housing economist and has proven himself as a leader and a strategic thinker in creating innovative data and analytics related to housing," added Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors. "He brings to the position more than 20 years of industry experience and a passion for creating leading edge insights into consumer needs, preferences, and demands, and will help drive realtor.com's reputation as the most accurate site for residential real estate listings and information."