Episodes

Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Three Spooky Facts about the Housing Market - EP 49
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi delve into three spooky facts about the housing market and explain whether they are more trick or treat.

Thursday Oct 06, 2022
How Remote Work Influences Residential and Commercial Real Estate Demand - EP 48
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explain how working from home contributed to the pandemic-era real estate boom and why the prevalence of remote work may still sway residential and commercial real estate demand.

Thursday Sep 22, 2022
What Does Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Mean for the Housing Market? - EP 47
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explain the connection between educational attainment and homeownership, and how student loan debt forgiveness may impact the housing market.

Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Welcome to the ‘Great Moderation’ of the Housing Market - EP 46
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explain why the housing market is adjusting to a not-so-new normal pace of price appreciation – the Great Moderation.

Thursday Aug 25, 2022
The State of Housing Affordability for Potential First-Time Home Buyers - EP 45
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss how housing affordability has shifted since the early spring and what that means for potential first-time home buyers.

Thursday Aug 11, 2022
What is a Recession and How Do We Know When One Begins? - EP 44
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss how recessions are measured, the broader economic outlook, and implications for the housing market.

Friday Jul 29, 2022
Breaking Down the Federal Reserve’s Efforts to Control Inflation - EP 43
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss the components driving the Consumer Price Index and the Federal Reserve’s efforts to bring inflation under control.

Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss which key housing market metrics are leading indicators and share their analysis of what each leading indicator is signaling about the direction of the market.

Thursday Jun 30, 2022
How Will Rising Interest Rates Impact Commercial Real Estate Cap Rates? - EP 41
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss how rising interest rates may impact commercial real estate cap rates using their proprietary Potential Cap Rate Model.

Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Here’s How We Know that Housing Supply is Still Low - EP 40
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi walk through several measures of housing supply and what those housing supply measures tell us about the housing market.

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.