Mischa Fisher

Mischa Fisher

Chief Economist

Mischa Fisher

Mischa Fisher

CHIEF ECONOMIST

Mischa Fisher is the Chief Economist for Zillow Group and an applied statistics instructor at Northwestern University. His background is in quantitative economics and his research and insights have been widely cited by analysts, business leaders, and the media. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The New York Times, the National Bureau of Economic Research, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, NBC Nightly News, the American Economic Association, the National Association for Business Economics, and hundreds of other publications, podcasts, and conferences. He has served as a chief economist in both the public and private sectors, led product data science in the edtech industry, and held federal statutory policymaking roles in the U.S. Congress focused on financial services, commodity markets, aerospace and scientific research.

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Mischa Fisher

Mischa Fisher

Chief Economist

Mischa Fisher's Latest Articles

Elevated Rates Slow Home Sales as Buyer Demand Softens (Zillow August Market Report)
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Elevated Rates Slow Home Sales as Buyer Demand Softens (Zillow August Market Report)

Rental Search Patterns Offer a Window Into Where Relocation Demand May Be Heading
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Rental Search Patterns Offer a Window Into Where Relocation Demand May Be Heading

Rental Momentum, For-Sale Pause : Zillow’s August Housing Market Forecast
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Rental Momentum, For-Sale Pause : Zillow’s August Housing Market Forecast

Rents Reach $1,962, Rising at the Fastest Pace in Over a Year (July Rent Report)
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Rents Reach $1,962, Rising at the Fastest Pace in Over a Year (July Rent Report)

Sales Surged 7% in July, But Leading Indicators Point to a Slower Second Half (Zillow July Market Report)
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Sales Surged 7% in July, But Leading Indicators Point to a Slower Second Half (Zillow July Market Report)

What Should You Expect for Housing in the Rest of 2026? (July 2026 Forecast)
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What Should You Expect for Housing in the Rest of 2026? (July 2026 Forecast)

Home Shopping Season Shows Signs of Life As Sales, New Listings Rebound (Zillow June Market Report)
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Home Shopping Season Shows Signs of Life As Sales, New Listings Rebound (Zillow June Market Report)

The 2026 Home Buying Season’s Fork in the Road (June 2026 Forecast)
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The 2026 Home Buying Season’s Fork in the Road (June 2026 Forecast)

Zillow’s May Market Report: The housing recovery is back on pause
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Zillow’s May Market Report: The housing recovery is back on pause

A New Fed Chair and Higher Inflation: Zillow Home Value and Sales Forecast (May 2026)
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A New Fed Chair and Higher Inflation: Zillow Home Value and Sales Forecast (May 2026)

Zillow’s April Market Report Shows a Stalled Sales Recovery
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Zillow’s April Market Report Shows a Stalled Sales Recovery

Zillow’s March Market Report Shows Housing Market Accelerated Despite Mortgage Rate Spike
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Zillow’s March Market Report Shows Housing Market Accelerated Despite Mortgage Rate Spike