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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.

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    • May 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 116 EPISODES


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    The State of Homeownership in 2025 - EP 116

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 13:19


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi commemorate National Homeownership Month with a deep dive into the state of homeownership, including how it's measured, the demographics of homeownership and what the future holds for prospective buyers.

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    Are we on the Verge of a Retail Leasing Apocalypse? - EP 115

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 12:44


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi and Senior Commercial Economist Xander Snyder examine the wave of retailers going out of business and how their abandoned retail space may impact retail leasing dynamics across the country.

    Has Market Volatility and Tariff Uncertainty Triggered a Housing Recession? - EP 114

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 14:42


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss the impact of recent market volatility and tariff uncertainty, analyzing data to determine if housing has slipped into a recession.

    How CRE Property Owners Are Adapting to Rising Property Insurance Rates - EP 113

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 16:37


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Senior Commercial Economist Xander Snyder discuss the impact rising insurance premiums are having within the commercial real estate market and how CRE property owners are adapting.

    Are we Heading Toward a Recession? - EP 112

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 17:43


    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?

    What to Expect from the 2025 Spring Home-Buying Season - EP 111

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 16:06


    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.

    Has the Commercial Real Estate Market Finally Turned the Corner? - EP 110

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 13:00


    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.

    House Prices and Sales Trends Becoming More Regionally Driven in 2025 - EP 109

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 15:53


    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.

    How will the Los Angeles Wildfires Impact Housing? - EP 108

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 14:18


    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.

    The Changing Economics of Homeowner's Insurance and What it Means for the Housing Market - EP107

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 14:50


    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.

    Deciphering the Federal Reserve's interest rate moves in 2025 - EP 106

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 13:24


    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.

    Will 2025 Bring a Recovery to the Commercial Real Estate Market? - EP 105

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 16:46


    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.

    2025 Housing Market Outlook - EP 104

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 16:29


    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.

    What the Federal Reserve's ‘Forward Guidance' Means for the 2025 Housing Market - EP 103

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 14:38


    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 Mysterious Metric that Moves Mortgage Rates - EP 102

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 14:58


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss the mysterious metric that moves mortgage rates – the neutral rate of interest – and what it is signaling for the housing market heading into 2025.

    The Housing Supply Crisis – Why Can't We Build More Homes? - EP 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 15:33


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi examine the history of homebuilding and the dynamics that have fueled our chronic housing supply crisis and explain the daunting challenges homebuilders face in trying to meet the demand for housing.

    Special 100th Episode – Most Frequently Asked Questions, Favorite Predictions, and a Look Ahead to 2025 - EP 100

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 20:32


    In this special 100th episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi gather the entire First American Economics team to address some of their most frequently asked questions about real estate, housing and affordability, recap some of their favorite predictions, and look ahead to what 2025 may bring.

    Glimmers of Light Emerge in the Commercial Real Estate Market - EP 99

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 14:36


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Senior Commercial Economist Xander Snyder explain why there are some glimmers of light in the commercial real estate market for the first time since 2022.

    Urban Economics 101 - REconomy Summer School - EP 98

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 13:07


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, the seventh and final episode in the Summer School series, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi delve into urban economics, from zoning regulations to land use patterns, examining the dynamics of monocentric and polycentric cities, while exploring the potential impact of remote work on traditional urban models.

    Understanding the Lifecycle of a Mortgage - REconomy Summer School - EP 97

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 12:24


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, the sixth in the “Summer School” series, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi trace the journey of mortgages, shedding light on how the U.S. stands out with its 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage, while exploring how this unique loan product shapes the accessibility and stability of the nation's housing market.

    Cracking the Code of House Prices and Affordability - REconomy Summer School - EP 96

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 15:12


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, the fifth in the “Summer School” series, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi dissect the various methodologies for measuring housing affordability and discuss why traditional measures often get it wrong.

    The Trinity of Commercial Real Estate Returns - REconomy Summer School - EP 95

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 15:16


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explore capitalization rates – what they are, how they work, and why they matter – with Senior Commercial Economist Xander Snyder in the fourth episode of The REconomy Podcast Summer School series.

    What Makes Real Estate “Commercial”? - EP 94

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 14:07


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi continue the REconomy “Summer School” series, discussing what makes real estate “commercial” with Senior Economist Xander Snyder.

    Homeownership Drivers and Benefits - REconomy Summer School - EP 93

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 15:29


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi continue the REconomy “Summer School” series, breaking down the fundamental drivers and benefits of homeownership and explaining how these dynamics are playing out in today's housing market.

    The Complete Guide to Home Purchase and Closing - REconomy Summer School - EP 92

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 16:44


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi kick of the REconomy “Summer School” series with a deep dive into the residential home-buying and closing process, explaining the steps and the key players involved – from mortgage pre-approval to contract negotiation to title, settlement and the closing.

    Inflation, Inflation, Inflation – Why Isn't it Falling Further and Where it's Headed - EP 91

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 13:39


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi break down what's happening with inflation, explaining why it has proven to be stickier than most expected, the importance shelter inflation plays in overall inflation, and how inflation may trend in the months ahead.

    Three Prevalent Economic and Real Estate Myths Busted - EP 90

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 16:47


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi go myth busting with Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist Xander Snyder, debunking three prevalent economic and real estate myths making headlines recently – stagflation risk, a pending housing market crash, and the commercial real estate doom loop.

    Are We Nearing the Bottom in Commercial Real Estate Transaction Volume? - EP 89

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 14:45


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss current trends in commercial real estate transaction levels and whether they may have bottomed with Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist Xander Snyder.

    An Overlooked Solution to Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing - EP 88

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 12:22


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss the chronic supply shortage and ongoing affordability crisis facing the U.S. housing market, and examine an overlooked potential solution to increasing the supply of affordable housing – manufactured housing.

    Oversupplied Apartment Market Provides Window of Opportunity for Renters in Some Markets - EP 87

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 11:51


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discusses multifamily supply-and-demand dynamics and the outlook for apartment rents with Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist Xander Snyder.

    Will the Existing-Home Market ‘Unlock' in 2024? - EP 86

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 13:26


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi unveil their new Existing-Home Sales Outlook Report and break down what to expect from the existing-home market ahead of the 2024 spring home-buying season.

    Growth of eCommerce and AI Fuel Industrial Real Estate Outlook - EP 85

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 14:06


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist Xander Snyder discuss the outlook for industrial properties and why industrial remains a relative bright spot in the broader commercial real estate market. 

    What's the Outlook for the 2024 Spring Home-Buying Season? - EP 84

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 13:04


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi dive into expectations for the 2024 spring home-buying season, discussing their outlook for sales, supply and price appreciation.

    Where are Apartment Rents Poised to Fall in 2024? - EP 83

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 12:37


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss the outlook for apartment rents, examining how and why rents are changing and where rents may decline, with Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist Xander Snyder.

    Are an Economic Soft Landing and Housing Market Recovery on the Horizon? - EP 82

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 14:31


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi examine declining recession risk, the increasing likelihood of an economic ‘soft landing,' and the budding housing market recovery.

    Is the Housing Market Poised to Rebound in 2024? - EP 81

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 14:30


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi break down their 2024 housing market forecast, explaining why the housing market may be poised for a rebound.

    Answering Your Top Questions on Real Estate Economics (Part 3) - EP 80

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 23:10


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi gather the entire First American Economics team one more time to address your top questions, examining migration patterns, inflation, the rate lock-in effect, maturing office debt, recession risk and more.

    Answering Your Top Questions on Real Estate Economics (Part 2) - EP 79

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 26:04


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi once again gather the entire First American Economics team to address your top questions, this time digging into house prices, office-to-multifamily conversions, demographic trends, inflation, and the impact of work-from-home on housing demand.

    Tackling the Most Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Economic Trends Currently Impacting Real Estate (Part 1) - EP 78

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 22:22


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi gather the entire First American Economics team to tackle the some of the most frequently asked questions they receive on the housing market, multi-family rent dynamics, mortgage rates, demographic trends and more.

    Giving Thanks to Homeownership and its Wealth-Generating Benefits - EP 77

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 14:47


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi dig into recently released Survey of Consumer Finance data with Economist Ksenia Potapov to explain why they're thankful for homeownership and its wealth-generating benefits.

    Will Industrial Properties Remain a Bright Spot in Commercial Real Estate? - EP 76

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 15:07


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss the outlook for one of the relative bright spots in the commercial real estate economy – industrial real estate – with Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist Xander Snyder.

    Why the 1980s Offers the Best Comp for Today's Housing Market - EP 75

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 12:38


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi compare the dynamics of today's challenging housing market with the housing market crash of the mid-to-late 2000s and the housing market of the early 1980s.

    Why are Property Insurance Costs Soaring? - EP 74

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 12:44


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi and Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist Xander Snyder discuss the dynamics fueling the dramatic increase in property insurance premiums and how soaring property insurance costs may impact residential and commercial real estate markets.

    How ‘the Force' of Demographic Trends will Impact the Housing Market - EP 73

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 14:10


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Economist Ksenia Potapov discuss how demographic forces can influence both home-buying demand and supply as millennials and Baby Boomers age into important phases of life that will impact the housing market.

    Should You Rent or Buy a Home Right Now? - EP 72

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 13:15


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi examine the timeless, yet extremely timely question – to be or not to be a homeowner?

    Breaking Down the Mortgage Rate Spread and What it Means for Mortgage Rate Trends - EP 71

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 16:15


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi examine why mortgage rates have drifted higher by breaking down the components of the spread between the average 30-year, fixed mortgage rate and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, explaining how each component is contributing to rising mortgage rates.

    Why U.S. Homeowners Have a Big Advantage in a Rising Mortgage Rate Environment - EP 70

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 14:22


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi examine how mortgage loan products are structured in other countries and compare them to the prevailing mortgage loan product in the U.S. – the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage.

    What is a Housing Recession and is the U.S. in One Now? (Part 2) - EP 69

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 12:32


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi share their new housing recession model that provides a data-driven definition of a housing recession, look back at the history of housing recessions, and discuss whether or not we're in a housing recession today.

    The Dynamics Re-Shaping Commercial Real Estate – The Business of Space - EP 68

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 13:35


    In this episode of The REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist Xander Snyder discuss the commercial real estate market, explaining the dynamics that are fundamentally re-shaping the ‘business of space.'

    Why it Matters That Millennials Have Closed the Homeownership Gap - EP 67

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 15:14


    In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss explain the history of homeownership in the U.S., the impact of homeownership on wealth creation, and current demographic-driven trends influencing homeownership and the housing market.  

    Why Homebuilders Have an Advantage in Today's Housing Market - EP 66

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 14:28


    In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss the differences between the existing-home market and the new-home market, explaining why homebuilders have an advantage as they sell their homes in today's environment.

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