Jiayi is an applied economist with a great passion for the real estate market. Her dissertation studies the impact of local tax policy on residential and business owners’ behaviors. Jiayi has great experience in using econometric models to uncover causal relations and find interesting patterns. Jiayi is a creative researcher, and she is passionate about using her work at realtor.com to help people make the best housing decisions.
Jiayi earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics and Rural Development from China, a master’s degree in Public Policy from UCLA, and a Ph.D. in Economics from UC Santa Cruz. She lives in sunny northern California.