A Conversation with Dr. Daryl Fairweather, PhD
My interview with Redfin’s chief economist https://thejourneyman.substack.com/p/...
Chief Economist, Redfin
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My interview with Redfin’s chief economist https://thejourneyman.substack.com/p/...
Can you actually afford a home in 2026? Redfin's Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather joins me to break down why the system favors existing homeowners, how climate change and insurance are becoming the next housing crisis, and the credit, down payment, and creative ownership strategies that more people are using to buy anyway. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: play.megaphone.fm/3tq8l-ihsjsmxsb9kt-cxw 💬 Join the Financial Feminist community: https://herfirst100k.com/100k-pod 🧠 More resources: https://herfirst100k.com/resources Timestamps: 0:00 Intro — did you miss your chance to buy a home? 1:00 I…
Join us as we sit down with Redfin's Daryl Fairweather, PhD, to discuss how to make better decisions about work, money, and housing. As a leading expert in real estate and behavioral economics, Daryl shares her insights on the current housing market, including mortgage rates, home buying, and starter homes. We also delve into the topic of housing affordability and the impact of zoning laws on the market. In addition to real estate, we explore career advice and career leverage, including salary negotiation, job skills, and human capital. With the rise of artificial intelligence and its effects…
Why does it still feel impossible to buy a home? With mortgage rates elevated and homeowners locked into cheap pandemic-era loans, the market has stalled. Economist Daryl Fairweather explains the forces behind the housing crunch — from supply shortages to stalled policy — and what it means for buyers in the years ahead. 00:00 Housing Market & American Dream Crisis 01:49 Road to Housing Act Explained 05:01 Housing Supply Shortage & NIMBY Debate 08:56 Stuck Housing Market & Forecast 12:21 Mortgage Rates & Lock-In Effect 14:36 Why Homeownership Feels Out of Reach 20:26 Housing Delays Marri…
Ed Elson is joined by Daryl Fairweather to break down whether the housing bill that just passed in the Senate will bring down housing prices in a meaningful way — if Trump lets it through. Then, Mike Issac joins the show to discuss his reporting on Meta’s prediction markets play. Finally, Ed checks in with Scott Galloway for a dispatch from Cannes. Daryl Fairweather is the chief economist at Redfin. Mike Isaac is a technology correspondent at The New York Times. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Market Vitals 01:18 - Housing Bill (ft. Daryl Fairweather) 11:09 - Ad Break 12:30 - Meta Gets Into…
Daryl Fairweather, Chief Economist at Redfin and author of Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work, joins us to explain why the housing market is doing something it almost never does here: cooling off. In this episode we break down the recent headlines that stopped Seattleites mid-scroll: prices here are dropping here faster than anywhere else in the country. Fairweather points to the perfect storm behind the slowdown: sky-high mortgage rates hitting expensive markets the hardest, Amazon layoffs, and a local tech sector that's lost the confidence it had pre-pandemic. She…
Daryl Fairweather of Redfin breaks down new data showing early affordability gains, what’s still challenging buyers in Chicago, and how to navigate the spring housing market.
Celeste interviews Daryl Fairweather PhD, Redfin Chief Economist and author of “Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work”. Daryl is the first Black woman to earn her PhD in economics from the University of Chicago. Hate the Game: https://www.hatethegamebook.com/ Daryl Fairweather shares her journey of becoming a Chief Economist, emphasizing the importance of building skills, testing your abilities, and overcoming challenges. She recalls how she navigated her career, graduating from college during the Great Recession. Daryl discusses the importance of internal validation…
In this episode of Excess Returns, Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather joins Matt Zeigler to unpack what she calls the Great Housing Reset. Rather than a housing crash or correction, Fairweather argues the market is entering a multi year transition toward something more normal, where incomes gradually catch up to home prices and affordability improves at the margin. The conversation covers mortgage rates, supply constraints, regional housing dynamics, climate risk, policy tradeoffs, and how AI is reshaping real estate decisions for buyers, renters, and investors. Topics covered in this e…
Redfin's 2026 Housing Market Predictions With Daryl Fairweather | Real Estate For Beginners. Curious about what the 2026 housing market will look like? In this episode, Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather walks us through Redfin’s newest predictions — including where mortgage rates may be headed, whether affordability will improve, and which real estate markets are expected to cool down or heat up next year. We explore the outlook for home sales, inventory, rental trends, and multifamily supply, and discuss how younger generations are adapting to today’s economic realities. Daryl also s…
The U.S. housing market feels impossible to navigate — high prices, rising taxes, low inventory, and mortgage rates that just won’t budge. This week on Brown Ambition, Mandi sits down with Daryl Fairweather, Chief Economist at Redfin, to cut through the noise and explain what’s really going on. From the “lock-in effect” keeping homeowners stuck, to why renting may actually be more affordable than buying in many cities, Daryl offers insights grounded in both data and behavioral economics. She also shares practical advice for first-time buyers, discusses the hidden costs of homeownership, and e…
🎙️ What happens when the U.S. housing market shifts from a seller’s dream to a buyer’s battleground? In this episode of Excess Returns, Redfin Chief Economist and author of Hate the Game, Daryl Fairweather, joins us to break down one of the most dramatic inflection points in real estate in over a decade. From rising insurance costs and buyer psychology to zoning reform and the implications of tariffs, we unpack the structural and behavioral forces reshaping the housing market—and what they mean for investors, homeowners, and policymakers alike. 📌 Topics Covered: • Why this is the biggest buye…
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