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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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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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Roofstock's Gary Beasley on the Top Trends in Real Estate Investing
By Mike Simonsen on April 19, 2023

In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Gary Beasley, CEO and co-founder of Roofstock, to talk about today’s biggest trends and opportunities in real estate...

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This Spring’s Housing Market Rebound is Stronger Than You Think
By Mike Simonsen on April 17, 2023

I was expecting that this would finally be the week that inventory started rising across the country for the spring buying season. But instead, inventory fell again. In most of the county,...

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Strong Demand, Low Inventory Means Fewer Discounts for Buyers
By Mike Simonsen on April 3, 2023

This week marks three years since we started doing these videos, right at the beginning of the pandemic lockdown. At the time, everyone assumed the housing market was about to crater, and I...

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Redfin’s Unique Insights Into the Housing Market
By Mike Simonsen on March 29, 2023

In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Taylor Marr, deputy chief economist at Redfin, to talk about the big trends shaping today’s housing market. Taylor...

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Data Shows Homeowners Just Aren’t Selling
By Mike Simonsen on March 27, 2023

While the first three months of 2023 have had significantly more housing demand than we expected coming out of the ice-cold fourth quarter, the real story of the year continues to be...

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Lisa Sturtevant from Bright MLS on Today’s Biggest Housing Market Trends
By Mike Simonsen on March 22, 2023

In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Lisa Sturtevant, Chief Economist for Bright MLS, to talk about the big trends shaping the housing market in 2023 and...

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Can Housing Market Data Tell Us if a Recession Is Looming?
By Mike Simonsen on March 20, 2023

This week, all eyes are on the economy and recent financial turmoil to know where the housing market is headed for the rest of 2023. The bank troubles seem to be not contained and that...

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