
The Top of Mind podcast features top real estate industry insiders and experts to unpack the most important housing, real estate, mortgage data and trends that are shaping the housing market. Hosted by Altos founder Mike Simonsen and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 184 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | Business NewsBusinessNewsEntrepreneurship | ||||

In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Dr. Daryl Fairweather, the chief economist for Redfin, to discuss the life and economic lessons in her new book, Hate the Game, and also dive into the latest data in the US hous... more
In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Sean Dobson, the CEO and CIO of Amherst, to learn about the single-family rental business from a true market leader. Amherst is a vertically integrated real estate investment, d... more
Welcome to How’s the Market, our weekly look at what’s happening in the US housing market, powered by data from Altos.
If you want to see all the inventory, pricing, and supply and demand charts we reference in the show, head on over to our YouTube ... more
Welcome to How’s the Market, our weekly look at what’s happening in the US housing market, powered by data from Altos.
If you want to see all the inventory, pricing, and supply and demand charts we reference in the show, head on over to our YouTube ... more
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I really have appreciated Mike’s insight and explanation of data over the past two years, when I started thinking about buying a home in 2022 my biggest concern was that the increase in prices from ‘18-‘22 was temporary similar to 2005. Taking in the podcast monthly if not weekly really helped how I viewed the market and gave me a lot of confidence as I approached homes.
We had our offer accepted this past weekend, and timed it in an incredibly luckily manner where we should be getting a pretty ... more
Thanks for the great work Mike! Excellent guests and a thoughtful approach to economics and housing
Love the charts from Twitter too. I write about real estate personal finance strategies all the time and your stats are very helpful. Sam, FinancialSamurai.com
I am a real property appraiser. I pull stats every day as part of my work. This is one of my favorite podcasts! Mike Simonsen keeps it real by not sensationalizing the data. He just reports what his research reflects, which I love! And the insights he and his guests share are always incredibly helpful to me when trying to navigate my own research and analysis. Thanks for being such a great resource!
I’ve been using Altos Research for years and really appreciate Mike’s analytics and YouTube videos covering the market. This podcast is so informative and applicable to today’s housing market - one of my favorites!
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