Skylar OlseninTomo EconomicsRent vs buy: the pandemic and beyondYou’ve got a lifestyle in mind. Will you be financially better off renting or buying it?May 23, 2022May 23, 2022
Skylar OlseninTomo EconomicsRent vs. buy: A gnarly calculationA detailed walk through the decision to buy instead of rentMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022
Skylar OlseninTomo EconomicsThe challenge of the housing seasonNew listings and interest rate lock-inMay 9, 2022May 9, 2022
Skylar OlseninTomo EconomicsIf the Worst-Case Scenario Plays Out, This Is What Home Affordability Will Look LikeIn October 2021, national homeowner affordability hit 25% — higher than any month since 2009 and closer to what we saw during the early…Jan 25, 2022Jan 25, 2022
Skylar OlsenAnother FOMC meeting. Strong opinions from the market.What did the Fed say: The Fed announced at the meeting before last in November that they would start to pull back purchases in Dec. The…Dec 17, 2021Dec 17, 2021
Skylar OlseninTomo EconomicsWhen generations collide: the boomer hold on housing and the millennial struggle to claim a slice…Because homeownership is by far the dominant and most familiar way of building up wealth to the typical American, the success of each…Dec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
Skylar OlseninTomo EconomicsMeasuring home value appreciation: the method mattersWhen Tomo Economics reports on housing markets, we use a blended measure of the Zillow Home Value Index and the FHFA Home Price Index. Why?Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
Skylar OlseninTomo Economics2022 housing market appreciation is expected to slow down as rates rise and investors step away…Mortgage rates are already beginning to see more volatility as the market waits on the Fed and watches COVID-19 cases rise.Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021
Skylar OlseninTomo EconomicsUnderstanding inflationInflation numbers bled across the headlines this week. Wonks measure inflation in different ways. Some capture the growth in prices we will…Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
Skylar OlseninTomo EconomicsNew homeownership numbers and the value of homeownership both personally and locallyHomeownership, as a federally supported and insured, leveraged investment is the most common way everyday households build wealth, gain…Nov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
