What Should Housing Professionals Actually Do with Data?

Why It Matters

A unified, data‑rich dashboard equips loan originators with actionable insights, improving underwriting accuracy and positioning firms to navigate rapid market shifts.

Key Takeaways

• HousingWire launches customizable intelligence dashboard for loan originators.
• Recommended core metrics: inventory, affordability index, house price trends.
• Affordability index should break down income, rates, and prices.
• Include repeat sales index to filter out market mix noise.
• Labor market data essential at both national and local levels.

Summary

HousingWire is rolling out its new Intelligence Platform, a customizable dashboard that lets mortgage and housing professionals visualize macro‑ and micro‑level market data in real time.

The discussion zeroes in on the essential metrics a loan originator should track. The panel recommends a core set: total inventory, a hyper‑local affordability index, national and local house‑price trends, a repeat‑sales price index, and labor‑market indicators.

The speakers stress that the affordability index must split income, interest‑rate and price components, while the repeat‑sales index filters out noise from shifting property mixes. They also mention an “Odetakushi” drop‑down profile to streamline dashboard setup, and the need for labor data at both national and local scales.

Embedding these data points creates a one‑stop shop for originators, enabling faster, data‑driven underwriting decisions, better client counseling, and a competitive edge in a volatile housing market.

Original Description

On HousingWire's Power House podcast Odeta Kushi, VP and Deputy Chief Economist at First American, breaks down the handful of metrics that explain most of the housing market story.

We discuss inventory dynamics, millennials entering their peak buying years, and the factors that comprise “affordability.”

You don't need to be an economist to work in housing, but understanding the fundamentals is essential to your success.

Check out HousingWire Intelligence here: https://www.housingwire.com/intelligence/

Watch or listen to the full podcast episode here: https://www.housingwire.com/podcast/from-charts-to-closings-what-you-should-be-watching-in-the-market/

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