Q4 Economic Outlook featuring Sam Williamson

Complimentary Webinar

Original Air Date: October 16, 2025

In this edition of the popular Economic Outlook series, First American’s Sam Williamson provides the insights and perspective you need to make informed, strategic business decisions as we close out 2025 and prepare for what lies ahead in 2026.

Sam breaks down the latest economic developments, including the recent 0.25% interest rate cut, and explores how these shifts could impact your business. You'll also gain a deeper understanding of the key forces driving today’s housing supply and demand, and what to expect from the market in the months to come.

In this edition, you’ll receive:

• An overview of inflation, unemployment and broader macroeconomic trends through the lens of Federal Reserve policy
• Information on persistent supply constraints: low inventory levels and the mortgage lock-in effect
• An understanding of the impact on rising supply on home price appreciation and affordability
• A broader view of homeownership costs
• And much more...

No matter your role in the real estate transaction, this quick-hit session is packed with actionable insights from one of the most respected voices in housing economics. Watch today.

Thank you to SoftPro for sponsoring this complimentary webinar.

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Sam Williamson

Senior Economist
First American Financial Corp.

As senior economist for First American Financial Corporation, a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, Sam Williamson prepares analysis, commentary, and forecasts on trends in the residential real estate and mortgage markets.

Williamson conducts research around the economic factors that shape residential real estate markets, including demographic trends, housing affordability, and the dynamics of housing supply and demand. He specializes in applied econometric modeling, particularly spatial modeling techniques for analyzing land use dynamics for real estate markets. He monitors, analyzes and reports on economic data and surveys related to residential real estate, and develops models and forecasts to illuminate the underlying forces influencing residential real estate trends.

Prior to joining First American, Williamson served as an economist at the United States Department of Agriculture, where he helped safeguard the nation’s food supply and natural resources through rigorous regulatory and economic analysis. He holds a Master of Science degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Maryland, specializing in land economics and agri-environmental policy, and is currently completing his Ph.D. in the same department. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in economics from the University of Arkansas. Originally from Arkansas, he now lives and works in the Washington, D.C. area.

Leslie Wyatt

Director of Regulatory Compliance
SoftPro

Leslie Wyatt is the Director of Regulatory Compliance at SoftPro. She began her career in the real estate industry over 20 years ago, and joined SoftPro in 2002. She currently oversees the Compliance Department with her primary focus being on regulatory issues at the Federal, state and county levels.

Leslie is a member of the ALTA Implementation Task Force, the Title Action Network Steering Committee, the ALTA Government Affairs Committee, the ALTA Membership Committee, the ALTA Education Committee and the TLTA Federal Issues Committee. She has represented ALTA at a congressional briefing regarding the CFPB and the TRID changes. Leslie travels though out country speaking on our industry’s hot topics with a focus on regulatory and compliance. Leslie continuous to work with the CFPB on various projects regarding TRID, UCD, MISMO and other industry hot topics.