SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Realtor.com®, a leading online real estate destination
operated by News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA]; [ASX: NWS, NWSLV]
subsidiary Move, Inc., today announced the appointment of veteran
housing economist Danielle Hale as
its chief economist.
"We are incredibly proud to welcome Danielle to the realtor.com®
family," said Nate Johnson, chief
marketing officer for realtor.com®. "Danielle's in-depth housing
market knowledge and research experience will help us hone and grow
our research capabilities so we can leverage realtor.com®'s vast
housing database to provide even more insights to homebuyers,
sellers and dreamers, and professionals."
As chief economist, Hale is responsible for developing and
translating real estate trend data into consumer and industry
insights. She also is tasked with leading a team of the industry's
best analysts and economists with the goal of providing deeper and
broader housing insights to people throughout the home journey.
"Realtor.com®'s economics and research operation has emerged as
a leading resource for valuable, actionable, and reliable housing
market information," said Hale. "I look forward to working with the
tremendously talented team to provide consumers and industry
professionals with the tools and expertise they need to navigate
the real estate world during this period of unprecedented
competition and demand."
Hale joins realtor.com® after nearly a decade as an economist
and policy researcher at the National Association of REALTORS®. As
managing director of housing research, Hale oversaw the production
of closely followed housing market data, including NAR's monthly
pending and existing home sales indices and quarterly home price
reports. Hale previously served as manager of tax policy research,
leading research projects on topics including how federal, state
and local policies impact the real estate market.
"Danielle possesses a rare talent for applying rigorous
statistical analysis in all her work along with the ability to
communicate the results to everyday people," said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National
Association of REALTORS®. "She will be a valuable asset to
realtor.com® and for consumers."
Before joining the National Association of REALTORS® as an
economist in 2008, Hale spent three years at the American
Enterprise Institute, where she produced research and managed its
executive office's communications. Her work during that time
included research contributions to Dr. Allan Meltzer's A History of the Federal
Reserve, Volume II (University of
Chicago Press, 2010).
Hale earned a bachelor's degree in International Affairs and
Economics and a master's degree in Applied Economics from
Florida State University.
To read a Home Made post featuring a Q&A with Danielle Hale, please visit:
http://realtor.com/homemade/qa-with-realtor-com-chief-economist-danielle-hale
About realtor.com®
Realtor.com® is the trusted resource for home buyers, sellers
and dreamers, offering the most comprehensive source of for-sale
properties, among competing national sites, and the information,
tools and professional expertise to help people move confidently
through every step of their home journey. It pioneered the world of
digital real estate 20 years ago, and today helps make all things
home simple, efficient and enjoyable. Realtor.com® is operated by
News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA] [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move,
Inc. under a perpetual license from the National Association of
REALTORS®. For more information, visit realtor.com®.
Media Contacts:
Janice McDill
Janice.mcdill@move.com
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Lexie.puckettholbert@move.com
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