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Ivy Zelman is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zelman & Associates, one of the nation’s leading housing market research and consulting firms. Renowned for her sharp analytical insight and fearless market calls, Ivy is widely recognized as one of Wall Street’s top housing and real estate forecasters. Nicknamed “Poison Ivy” for her early and accurate warnings about the U.S. housing bubble, she famously predicted the Housing Crisis of the 2000s, earning her a reputation as one of the most trusted and influential voices in the real estate and financial sectors. In addition to her professional achievements, Ivy Zelman served as a consultant to bestselling author Michael Lewis during his research for The Big Short, the acclaimed book and Oscar-winning film chronicling the subprime mortgage crisis. Today, Ivy continues to lead Zelman & Associates as a trusted authority on housing economics, real estate trends, and market forecasting, providing unparalleled insight to investors, policymakers, and industry leaders nationwide.

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For nearly three decades, Ivy Zelman has guided institutional investors, homebuilders, and corporate leaders with her in-depth housing market research, data-driven analysis, and forward-looking insights on housing, mortgage, and building materials trends.
Zelman & Associates is a premier independent housing research and advisory boutique, known for its macro-level and company-specific analysis that provides clients with actionable intelligence across the full housing ecosystem.
Her proprietary research methodology, which has set Zelman & Associates apart from other firms, is grounded in thematic research supported by exclusive, data-rich surveys.

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Ivy Zelman has earned industry-wide recognition for her exceptional research, leadership, and influence within the housing sector.
Institutional Investor has ranked her among the top analysts in the housing industry, honoring her with 22 total appearances and an unprecedented 11 No. 1 rankings in her sector.
She has also been inducted into the Institutional Investor Hall of Fame, recognizing her as one of the most distinguished and enduring experts in the field.
Hanley Wood, a leading real estate media company, named Ivy 14th among the “Top 50 Most Influential People in Housing.”
In addition, Barron’s recognized her in both 2020 and 2021 as one of the “100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance,” a testament to her impact and authority across the broader financial industry.

MEDIA PRESENCE

As one of Wall Street’s most influential women and a leading authority on the U.S. housing market, Ivy Zelman is a frequent guest and commentator on major business networks and media platforms.
She has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, TD Ameritrade Network, and Yahoo! Finance, and has been featured or quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Institutional Investor, Business Insider, American Banker, Traders Magazine, and The Brookings Institution.
Beyond the media, Ivy is a sought-after keynote speaker and industry panelist, having shared her expertise at prestigious events including the International Builders’ Show, MBS Highway, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Realtors, Mortgage Bankers Association, Moody’s, AmeriCatalyst, PropTech CEO Summit, Reality Alliance, Walker Webcast, and the International Mass Timber Conference.
She has also testified as a key witness before the U.S. Congress, further solidifying her role as a trusted voice in housing and financial policy discussions.

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