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CoreLogic’s Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) employs some of the brightest minds and most often quoted professionals in the housing ecosystem, including Molly Boesel, Selma Hepp and other experts who know how to best interpret data trends and tell you what they mean. The OCE authors CoreLogic’s regular monthly economic reports: The Home Price Index (HPI), the Loan Performance Index (LPI), the Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI) and the S&P Case-Shiller Index (CSI). Our economists also routinely weigh in on other key housing topics on our blog, podcasts and videos. Read previous blog posts from CoreLogic's economists.
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March 21, 2023

US Annual Rent Growth Slows to Nearly Two-Year Low in January, Core...

Rent growth cooled again year over year in January, with all 20 metros posting single-digit gains.

March 9, 2023

Homeowner Equity Insights – Q4 2022

Annual U.S. home equity gains continued to slide during the fourth quarter of 2022 and declined substantially since the first quarter.

March 7, 2023

US Home Price Insights – March 2023

Home price gains kept falling in January 2023, down to 5.5% nationwide.

March 3, 2023

Single-Family Home Investor Share Remained High in Q4 2022, With Sm...

The overall share of home investors held steady during the fourth quarter but remains significantly higher than it did before the pandemic. CoreLogic's Office of The Chief Economist breaks down the numbers.

February 23, 2023

Loan Performance Insights – February 2023

The U.S. overall mortgage delinquency rate remained low in December 2022, though 65 metro areas saw annual upticks.

February 21, 2023

CoreLogic: US Annual Rent Price Growth Dropped by Nearly Half in De...

Single-family rent prices were still up by about 6% year over year in December 2022, but increases keep cooling.

February 7, 2023

U.S. Home Price Insights – February 2023

U.S. home prices continued to slow on a year-over-year basis in December 2022, moving down to 6.9%.

January 18, 2023

Serious Delinquency Rates for All Mortgage Loan Types Continue to Fall

The nation’s overall mortgage delinquency rates have improved significantly over the last year, according to the latest CoreLogic Loan Performance Insights Report

January 10, 2023

Is the Pandemic-Induced Move to the Suburbs Over?

Americans showed an increased preference for buying homes in suburban areas during the height of the pandemic, but that trend could now be shifting.

January 5, 2023

Looking Back on 2022: Key Housing Market Takeaways

Read CoreLogic's year-end wrap-up for a high-level overview of major home price and housing market trends.

December 28, 2022

Millennial Homebuyers’ Share Continues to Rise in 2022

In addition to younger Millennials, Gen Z members are also likely to fuel the demand for housing over the next couple of years, especially if affordability improves.

December 8, 2022

The New Normal? Single-Family Investor Activity Remains Steady in Q3

The share of single-family homes purchased by investors rose every month in Q3 to reach 26% in September.