The REconomy Podcast
First American
First American’s economic podcast examining the 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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Apr 25, 2025 • 15min
Has Market Volatility and Tariff Uncertainty Triggered a Housing Recession? - EP 114
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.
Apr 10, 2025 • 17min
How CRE Property Owners Are Adapting to Rising Property Insurance Rates - EP 113
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.
Mar 27, 2025 • 18min
Are we Heading Toward a Recession? - EP 112
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?
Mar 13, 2025 • 16min
What to Expect from the 2025 Spring Home-Buying Season - EP 111
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.
Feb 27, 2025 • 13min
Has the Commercial Real Estate Market Finally Turned the Corner? - EP 110
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.
Feb 14, 2025 • 16min
House Prices and Sales Trends Becoming More Regionally Driven in 2025 - EP 109
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.
Jan 30, 2025 • 14min
How will the Los Angeles Wildfires Impact Housing? - EP 108
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.
Jan 16, 2025 • 15min
The Changing Economics of Homeowner’s Insurance and What it Means for the Housing Market - EP107
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.
Jan 3, 2025 • 13min
Deciphering the Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Moves in 2025 - EP 106
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.
Dec 19, 2024 • 17min
Will 2025 Bring a Recovery to the Commercial Real Estate Market? - EP 105
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.
