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In our rapidly shifting housing industry, expertise and insight are critical.

Fannie Mae’s market intelligence helps you understand changes in the housing and economic environment today and what it might signal for tomorrow. Our expert economists, analysts, and strategists study every major aspect of housing and the economy and publish their research findings in timely forecasts, analyses, and detailed reports.​

 

About the ESR Group

Our Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group of economists, analysts, and strategists study every major aspect of housing and the economy.

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December 16, 2024

Housing Market Unlikely to Thaw in 2025 Due to Affordability Challenges and ‘Lock-in Effect’

Affordability and the so-called “lock-in effect” are expected to keep housing activity subdued in 2025, with existing home sales forecast to move only slightly upward from recent multi-decade lows, according to the December 2024 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group.

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December 9, 2024

Consumer Housing Sentiment Up Significantly Year over Year

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.

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October 15, 2024

Home Price Growth Slows but Remains Robust

Single-family home prices increased 5.9 percent from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024, a deceleration compared to the previous quarter’s downwardly revised annual growth rate of 6.4 percent, according to the latest reading of the Fannie Mae Home Price Index (FNM-HPI).

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February 1, 2024

Fannie Mae Research Identifies Challenges Faced by Today's Renters
Michele Evans

Executive Vice President and Head of Multifamily

Jonathan Gross
Jonathan Gross

Vice President, Multifamily Strategy and Impact

About one-third of all households in the United States, or 45 million households, are renters. And their struggles are intensifying – and aren't just limited to their monthly rent bill.

January 23, 2024

Mission in Focus
Nick Sapirie
Nick Sapirie

Fannie Mae Vice President, Capital Markets – Single-Family Products

Barbara Pak
Barbara Pak

Freddie Mac Vice President, Single-Family Securitization

While supporting mortgage lenders and investors, we are also focused on addressing housing challenges that consumers face – including those that disproportionately burden lower- and moderate-income borrowers and renters.

December 18, 2023

Climate Action Begins at Home
Tim Judge
Tim Judge

Senior Vice President – Head of Modeling and Chief Climate Officer

As a leading source of mortgage credit, Fannie Mae is driving to understand climate change’s impacts on housing, raise awareness about the risks, and encourage common sense actions to mitigate those risks.

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