Housing and Economic Research
Original research and analysis on housing trends, the economy and the mortgage market
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Research Note | June 22, 2022
In Pursuit of Affordable Housing: The Migration of Homebuyers within the U.S.—Before and After the Pandemic
In this Research Note, the first of a three-part series on migration, we compare net migration of homebuyers across U.S. metropolitan areas ("internal migration") and explore the patterns of metro-to-metro migration flows. More
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Research Brief | June 17, 2022
Housing Sentiment in the Second Quarter of 2022
In the second quarter of 2022, market confidence in the housing market has reached its lowest point since the onset of the pandemic. More
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Research Note | June 9, 2022
What Drove Home Price Growth and Can it Continue?
Home prices, the best single indicator of whether market conditions favor buyers or sellers, jumped 33% nationally over the past two years. What is behind the strength of the housing market, and can it continue? More
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Research Brief | May 23, 2022
Majority of Aging Adults Likely to Age in Place
Financial gains made by U.S. adults age 55 and older has made them more confident for retirement, and the two-thirds who intend to age in place may be more financially equipped to do so. More
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Research Note | May 10, 2022
Racial & Ethnic Valuation Gaps in Home Purchase Appraisals - A Modeling Approach
This Research Note builds on our previous Note published in September 2021 to report on a refined and expanded modeling approach that Freddie Mac adopted in the racial valuation gap context. Our first Note analyzed tract averages as little research existed on this important topic and we wanted to spark a discussion and receive feedback on our approach leading to subsequent work. This Note reflects much of the feedback we have received. More
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Research Brief | May 6, 2022
Homebuyers in Coastal Florida Are Not Factoring Sea Level Rise Risk into Home Prices
Our analysis showed that home prices in coastal Florida may not be taking into account the future risk of rising sea levels. More