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Nuno Mota

Senior Manager, Economic and Strategic Research — Economics
Nuno Mota.

Nuno Mota is an economist on the Climate Research Team in Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group. His research focuses on real estate finance topics related to climate change and housing affordability. Most recently, he conducted research on the impacts of flood damage on mortgage performance and home sales and on how flood risk information disclosure impacts home prices.

Nuno has also published research related to mortgage closing costs and home purchase appraisals. His work has been published in the Journal of Urban Economics, the Journal of Housing Economics, and the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. He joined Fannie Mae in 2015.

Nuno has an M.S. in economics from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. in economics from Syracuse University.

Research by Nuno Mota

March 30, 2021

Housing Insights: COVID-19 Led First-Time Homebuyers to Move Away from Highly Dense City Centers

While there had been a slight increase in the high- to lower-density move share on a year-over-year basis in the first few months of 2020, the pandemic appears to have accelerated the trend.

October 8, 2020

When Appraisers Go Low, Contracts Go Lower: The Impact of Expert Opinions on Transaction Prices

This Fannie Mae working paper studies buyer responses to the uncommon occurrence of the appraised value coming in below the contract price.

January 23, 2020

Small Balance Loan Originations in Rural and High-Needs Areas
Nuno Mota.
Nuno Mota

Senior Manager, Economic and Strategic Research — Economics

Fannie Mae is dedicated to supporting homeownership in some of the country's toughest markets, including rural markets that face unique challenges. In our most recent white paper, we highlight the key role these areas play in the origination of small balance loans.

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