Mike Simonsen on why housing affordability will improve in 2026
Dec 18, 2025•26 min
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Episode description
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mike Simonsen, chief economist at Compass, about Compass’ 2026 forecast and why he sees housing affordability getting better.
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