Housing Market Decoded: The mortgage rate 'lock-in' effect
Rates have gone up considerably in the past few years, but is the fear of losing a low-rate mortgage really keeping homeowners from selling?
May 15, 2024
Chief Economist
Dr. Lisa Sturtevant is Chief Economist at Bright MLS — one of the country's largest MLSs, serving more than 100,000 subscribers — where she leads research and forecast activities for Bright and serves as a thought leader on the housing market.
She has been involved in research on economic, demographic and housing market issues for more than 20 years, previously serving as Chief Economist with Virginia REALTORS. She was founder and president of LSA Planning, a housing consulting firm, and has served in other research capacities at non-profit organizations and universities.