The REconomy Podcast

First American
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Feb 29, 2024 • 13min

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

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.
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Feb 15, 2024 • 13min

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

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.
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Feb 1, 2024 • 15min

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

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.
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Jan 19, 2024 • 15min

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

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.
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Jan 11, 2024 • 23min

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

The podcast dives into migration patterns impacting real estate markets, with Sun Belt cities growing while expensive coastal cities experience out-migration. Topics include high mortgage rates, leveraging equity, office debt risks, recession risk perceptions, builder sentiment, comparing renting to homeownership costs, and the financial benefits of owning over renting.
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Jan 4, 2024 • 26min

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

Economists discuss personal savings, unemployment, and fiscal stimulus. Consumer debt, demographics, and future economic impact. Real estate refinancing challenges, rising rates, and neutral rates. Remote work's lasting effect on housing demand and population shifts. Analysis of current house price trends and geographic variances.
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Dec 14, 2023 • 22min

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

Economists discuss the impact of federal funds rate on mortgage rates and analyze the correlation between 10-year yields and mortgage rates. They explore shelter inflation, predict future mortgage rates and multifamily rents, and compare current economic trends to the 80s.
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Nov 22, 2023 • 15min

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

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.
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Nov 9, 2023 • 15min

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

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.
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Oct 26, 2023 • 13min

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

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.

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