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Mike Simonsen

Mike Simonsen is the founder and president of real estate analytics firm Altos Research, which has provided national and local real estate data to financial institutions, real estate professionals, and investors across the country for more than 15 years. An expert trendspotter, Mike uses Altos data to identify market shifts months before they hit the headlines.
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1000watt’s Brian Boero on Thriving in a Difficult Real Estate Market
By Mike Simonsen on May 31, 2023

In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Brian Boero, co-founder of real estate branding and strategy firm 1000watt, to talk about how agents and brokers can...

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How much do home buyers really care about 7% mortgage rates?
By Mike Simonsen on May 29, 2023

By now it’s no secret that the US real estate market in 2023 has been more resilient than anyone expected at the beginning of the year. But it’s also important to note that mortgage rates...

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HousingWire’s Logan Mohtashami - Straight Talk on the Housing Market
By Mike Simonsen on May 24, 2023

In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Logan Mohtashami, lead analyst at HousingWire, to talk about the big economic trends impacting the housing market....

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How the Debt Ceiling Crisis Could Derail the Real Estate Market
By Mike Simonsen on May 22, 2023

Is the debt ceiling mess in Congress the one thing that will derail the housing market this year? Even at these relatively high mortgage rates, there are more buyers than sellers. While...

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The Unusual Supply and Demand Dynamics of Today’s Housing Market
By Mike Simonsen on May 15, 2023

One way to measure supply and demand in residential real estate is to track what Altos calls the "immediate sales." These are the homes that get listed and take offers immediately, often...

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Home Prices Inching Up Despite Difficult Affordability
By Mike Simonsen on May 8, 2023

Available inventory of homes on the market actually fell this week as American home buyers continue to defy expectations. Even as difficult affordability curtails some demand, new supply...

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Altos Research Taps Jennifer Watson Laws as SVP of Sales
By Mike Simonsen on May 4, 2023

We’re excited to announce that Jennifer Watson Laws has joined the Altos Research team as Senior Vice President of Sales. In her new role, Watson Laws will oversee the sales strategy and...

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Rising Inventory is Boosting Home Sales
By Mike Simonsen on May 1, 2023

I’ve been talking about how this is a supply constrained market... and finally now at the end of April as we see a little more inventory, the good news is that we’re seeing more purchases...

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BiggerPockets’ Dave Meyer on What’s Working for Real Estate Investors in 2023
By Mike Simonsen on April 26, 2023

In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Dave Meyer, VP of Data & Analytics at BiggerPockets, to talk about what’s working for real estate investors right...

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Will More Inventory Lead to More Home Sales in May?
By Mike Simonsen on April 24, 2023

Inventory looks to be finally climbing for the spring. We had the most new listings this week since September. A nice little increase. Still 10% fewer listings each week than last year, but...

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