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Kevin Tillmann

Lead Associate, Economic and Strategic Research — Market Research
Kevin Tillmann

Kevin Tillmann is a Lead Associate on the Market Insights Team in Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group. In this role, he focuses on survey research involving consumer attitudes and behaviors via Fannie Mae’s monthly National Housing Survey. He also conducts quantitative and qualitative topical research involving natural disaster risk, housing mobility, and technology. Kevin joined Fannie Mae in 2020.

Prior to Fannie Mae, Kevin managed consumer research at AvalonBay Communities, a large multifamily real estate investment trust, which builds and operates apartment communities in most of the largest U.S. rental markets.

Kevin has a B.A. in sociology from The University of Virginia.

Surveys and Indices Researcher

Surveys and Indices Researcher

Develops surveys and monitors market developments to provide insights on forces shaping the housing market.

All surveys and indices 

Research by Kevin Tillmann

December 9, 2024

Consumer Housing Sentiment Up Significantly Year over Year
Kevin Tillmann
Kevin Tillmann

Lead Associate, Economic and Strategic Research — Market Research

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased 0.4 points in November to 75.0, continuing its sharp upward trend over the past year as consumers appear to be acclimating to the higher mortgage rate and home price environment.

November 13, 2024

Most Consumers Support Building New Housing but Disagree on the Details in Their Own Neighborhoods
Kevin Tillmann
Kevin Tillmann

Lead Associate, Economic and Strategic Research — Market Research

Eric Brescia
Eric Brescia

Senior Manager, Economic and Strategic Research — Economics

Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey asked consumers for their perspective on increasing housing density and zoning in their actual neighborhoods, including the expected impact on local home prices, rents, and taxes.

November 7, 2024

Consumers Feeling Better About Housing Market Despite High Home Prices
Kevin Tillmann
Kevin Tillmann

Lead Associate, Economic and Strategic Research — Market Research

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased 0.7 points in October to 74.6, pushing the measure of consumer confidence to its highest level since February 2022 and significantly higher than the all-time low recorded two years ago.

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