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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Aug 11, 2022 • 14min
What is a Recession and How Do We Know When One Begins? - EP 44
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.
Jul 29, 2022 • 13min
Breaking Down the Federal Reserve’s Efforts to Control Inflation - EP 43
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.
Jul 14, 2022 • 13min
What are the housing market’s leading indicators signaling about the housing market? - EP 42
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.
Jun 30, 2022 • 14min
How Will Rising Interest Rates Impact Commercial Real Estate Cap Rates? - EP 41
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.
Jun 16, 2022 • 13min
Here’s How We Know that Housing Supply is Still Low - EP 40
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.
Jun 2, 2022 • 13min
Don’t be Alarmed by the Increase in ARMs - EP 39
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explain why the recent increase in adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) does not necessarily signal an impending housing bust.
May 19, 2022 • 13min
Understanding the Neutral Rate of Interest, Inflation and the Housing Market - EP 38
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi explain why the neutral rate of interest is an important metric in Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation and what it means for the housing market.
May 5, 2022 • 11min
Breaking Down the Recency Bias in Housing Market Data - EP 37
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss how recency bias is fueling some angst over trends in housing market data and explain why today’s housing market looks a lot like the 2019 housing market, which was the strongest housing market in a decade at the time.
Apr 21, 2022 • 13min
Housing Bubble or No Housing Bubble? - Ep 36
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi examine the health of the housing market and address the question, "Housing bubble or no housing bubble?”
Apr 7, 2022 • 11min
What does it mean when mortgage rates are less than the rate of inflation? - EP 35
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi examine the extremely rare phenomenon of real, negative mortgage rates – when the average 30-year, fixed mortgage rate is less than the rate of inflation – and explain what it means for the housing market.
