Selma Hepp holds the title of Executive of Research & Insights and Chief Economist for CoreLogic. In this role, she leads the Economics team and is responsible for analyzing, interpreting and forecasting economic trends in real estate, mortgage and insurance.

Prior to joining CoreLogic in 2020, Selma was chief economist and vice president of business intelligence for Pacific Union International, later acquired by Compass, where she oversaw the vital economic and technology intelligence to drive the expanding brokerage’s success. She also held the role of chief economist for Trulia; senior economist for the California Association of Realtors^®; and economist and manager for public policy and homeownership research for the National Association of Realtors, as well as a special research assistant at the U.S.  Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

Selma frequently appears on local and national radio and television programs and has been widely quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and many industry trade publications such as National Mortgage News and HousingWire. Selma received the HousingWire Women of Influence Award in 2022.

She earned her M.A. in Economics from the State University of New York, Buffalo, and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.