In this episode, we have the pleasure of getting to know Dr. Brad O'Connor, Chief Economist with Florida Realtors, a little better. Dr. O'Connor shares his journey to becoming Chief Economist and how he developed his expertise in real estate economics.

Joe and Dr. O'Connor then delve into the topic of the pandemic and the impact it had on the real estate market. Dr. O'Connor shares the predictions he made as the pandemic began to unfold and how it affected the global economy.

The conversation then turns to the recent surge in home prices in the latter half of 2021 and into 2022. Dr. O'Connor provides his insights into why this happened and how the market is currently stabilizing.

Finally, Joe and Dr. O'Connor discuss the future of real estate from an economic standpoint. Dr. O'Connor provides his predictions on where the market is heading and what factors will be influencing it in the years to come. Follow Florida Realtors in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealfloridarealtors/

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