Multifamily Podcast

What's Trending Today with Sam Khater

Corey Aber and Steve Guggenmos

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In this episode, Corey Aber and Steve Guggenmos welcome back Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater to discuss the latest research in his area, including homeowner migration trends, affordability in the market and other timely topics.

Chapter 1: 0:00 – First-time homebuyer and affordability
Chapter 2: 7:44 – Homeowner migration patterns
Chapter 3: 15:05 – Digging into the data for a purer signal of affordability
Chapter 4: 21:40 – Trends in single-family home prices
Chapter 5: 25:16 – Rate impacts on the market
Chapter 6: 27:35 – Climate risk considerations on migration
Chapter 7: 33:57 – Research in the works

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