Brian Anderson is the Director of Market Analytics for CoStar and Homes.com. He analyzes commercial and residential real estate trends across seven Midwest states, including Minnesota, where he is based. He provides insights into home prices, inventory levels, rental conditions, and economic factors shaping the housing market. Before joining CoStar, Brian was a senior valuation analyst with KPMG’s Economic and Valuation Services Group. He has also worked CBRE’s Valuation and Advisory Services Group and Ernst & Young, in the banking and capital markets sector. Brian is also a certified public accountant. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Twin Cities Business Magazine, Minnesota Star Tribune, and Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Brian earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of St. Thomas, in Minnesota.