Episodes

5 days ago
5 days ago
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.

Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Should You Rent or Buy a Home Right Now? - EP 72
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
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?

Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
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.

Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
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.

Thursday Aug 03, 2023
What is a Housing Recession and is the U.S. in One Now? (Part 2) - EP 69
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
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.

Thursday Jul 13, 2023
The Dynamics Re-Shaping Commercial Real Estate – The Business of Space - EP 68
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
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.’

Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Why it Matters That Millennials Have Closed the Homeownership Gap - EP 67
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
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.

Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Why Homebuilders Have an Advantage in Today’s Housing Market - EP 66
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
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.

Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Where is housing affordability for first-time home buyers headed? - EP 65
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss the economic forces influencing housing affordability trends and what that means for first-time home buyers with Economist Ksenia Potapov.

Thursday May 18, 2023
Where are mortgage rates headed and what makes them so hard to forecast? - EP 64
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss why mortgage rates are notoriously difficult to forecast and how post-pandemic dynamics are influencing the direction of mortgage rates in 2023.

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.