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Francesca Ortegren Data Science & Research Product Manager

Dr. Francesca Ortegren is the Data Science & Research Product Manager at Clever Real Estate.

Dr. Ortegren — a former Professor at the University of Southern Indiana — is widely known as a personal finance and real estate expert. Her studies have been featured in a number of acclaimed business news outlets including Yahoo Finance, CNBC, Business Insider, and Forbes.

Education: PhD Cognitive & Experimental Psychology — Texas Tech University

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  • 25 Things to Know About Retirement Savings in 2021

    What will retirement savings look like in a post-pandemic environment?  The financial effects of COVID-19 have been widespread and varied. In 2020, there were high unemployment rates, historically low mortgage rates, and an increase in housing prices, including an average of $5,749 in closing costs. There was also a rise in the number of Americans deciding [...]

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    Top 25 Most Affordable Cities For Housing

    If the prospect of buying a house has seemed more and more difficult lately, it’s not just you. Buying a house, even if you use a realtor, has objectively become steadily harder over the years, the last few years especially. A recent study by Real Estate Witch uncovered the many reasons why the market has become [...]

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    2021 Study: How Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Impacts Home Values

    Our analysis found that states that legalize recreational marijuana and encourage retail dispensaries see home values leap by thousands.

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    25 Things to Know About Retirement Savings in 2021

    What will retirement savings look like in a post-pandemic environment?  The financial effects of COVID-19 have been widespread and varied. In 2020, there were high unemployment rates, historically low mortgage rates, and an increase in housing prices, including an average of $5,749 in closing costs. There was also a rise in the number of Americans deciding [...]