March 2024

Tune in to RiskWire Webcast episode #15, where hosts Reena Agrawal, Research Economist, and Eric Fox, Chief Economist, discuss the housing lock-in effect and its implications for the real estate market. In this episode, the economists review the difficulties of the housing lock-in effect and its connection to inflation and mortgage rates. Gain insights into how homeowners, reluctant to sell amidst rising mortgage rates, contribute to the current landscape of the housing market.

Tune in to RiskWire webcast episode #14 featuring Eric Fox, Veros’ Chief Economist, and Reena Agrawal, Research Economist, as they delve into the intricate dynamics between Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) and historical redlining. In this episode, the economists present findings from their 2024 updated research study, “Does historical redlining influence today’s AVM estimates,” which now includes data from five additional metropolitan areas across the United States: Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Birmingham, and Austin.