Episodes

4 days ago
4 days ago
In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi analyze the economic question of the moment – will the downturn in consumer sentiment turn to sediment and usher in a recession?

Thursday Mar 13, 2025
What to Expect from the 2025 Spring Home-Buying Season - EP 111
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi share their thoughts on the outlook for the 2025 spring home-buying season.

Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Has the Commercial Real Estate Market Finally Turned the Corner? - EP 110
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi and Senior Commercial Economist Xander Snyder discuss what the encouraging fourth-quarter sales trends mean for the outlook for commercial real estate in the year ahead.

Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi examine local housing market dynamics, explaining how changes in active inventory and new inventory impacts house prices and sales volume, and highlighting how these dynamics are playing out differently in markets across the country.

Thursday Jan 30, 2025
How will the Los Angeles Wildfires Impact Housing? - EP 108
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss the housing impacts of the recent Los Angeles wildfires, including a preliminary estimate of how much housing supply was lost, with the help of native Angeleno and Senior Commercial Economist Xander Snyder.

Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss the dynamics fueling the dramatic increase in homeowner’s and property insurance, and what it means for the housing market.

Friday Jan 03, 2025
Deciphering the Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Moves in 2025 - EP 106
Friday Jan 03, 2025
Friday Jan 03, 2025
In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi examine the latest signals from the Federal Reserve about the direction of interest rates and the potential for rate cuts in 2025.

Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Will 2025 Bring a Recovery to the Commercial Real Estate Market? - EP 105
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi and Senior Commercial Economist Xander Snyder turn their crystal ball to the commercial real estate market, breaking down the outlook for 2025 for all asset classes.

Thursday Dec 05, 2024
2025 Housing Market Outlook - EP 104
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi break out their crystal ball and discuss the outlook for the 2025 housing market, including their expectations for mortgage rates, affordability, sales and house prices in the year ahead.

Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explain the Federal Reserve’s tools for providing “forward guidance” on the anticipated direction of the economy, interest rates and inflation, and share how to interpret the Fed’s signals regarding the year ahead.

The REconomy Podcast™
First American’s podcast examining the economic forces that influence real estate, housing and affordability, featuring First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming, Ph.D. and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi.