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

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

Has Energy Uncertainty Changed our Housing Market Outlook for 2026?
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Has Energy Uncertainty Changed our Housing Market Outlook for 2026?

Zillow’s February Market Report Points to Spring Rebound
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Zillow’s February Market Report Points to Spring Rebound

Mortgage Rates are Improving Faster than Early Forecasts Expected in 2026
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Mortgage Rates are Improving Faster than Early Forecasts Expected in 2026

Zillow’s January Market Report Shows Improved Affordability for Home Buyers
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Zillow’s January Market Report Shows Improved Affordability for Home Buyers

Will Mortgage Rates Improve More than Expected in 2026?
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Will Mortgage Rates Improve More than Expected in 2026?

Zillow’s 2026 Housing Market Predictions
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Zillow’s 2026 Housing Market Predictions