Contributor

Jed Kolko

Chief Economist, Trulia

Dr. Jed Kolko is the Chief Economist at Trulia where he leads the company’s housing research and provides insights on market trends and public policy. Focusing on where the market is today and where it is headed tomorrow, Jed aims to shed light on how the future of real estate will evolve – from where people want to live to the types of homes that they want to live in, all the way down to the neighborhood amenities that are most important to them and their families. Additionally, in his role at the fastest growing online real estate resource, he also advises the development of Trulia Estimates and works to create new derivatives of Trulia’s data to help more consumers make smarter decisions about where they want to live.

Jed was formerly an associate director of research and research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California. In this role, he published policy studies and academic articles on economic development, land use and housing policy, advised policymakers and business groups, and testified at public hearings. Previously, he was vice president and research director of Forrester Research’s market-research practice focusing on consumer technology adoption and demand. He has also worked at the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (now known as the Federal Housing Finance Agency), the World Bank, and the Progressive Policy Institute. Jed earned his Ph.D in Economics and his A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard University.