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The REconomy Podcast™: 2025 Housing Market Outlook

By FirstAm Editor on December 5, 2024

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. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: What the Federal Reserve’s ‘Forward Guidance’ Means for the 2025 Housing Market

By FirstAm Editor on November 21, 2024

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. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: The Mysterious Metric that Moves Mortgage Rates

By FirstAm Editor on November 7, 2024

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. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: The Housing Supply Crisis – Why Can’t We Build More Homes?

By FirstAm Editor on October 25, 2024

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. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: Special 100th Episode – Most Frequently Asked Questions, Favorite Predictions, and a Look Ahead to 2025

By FirstAm Editor on October 10, 2024

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 ... Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: Glimmers of Light Emerge in the Commercial Real Estate Market

By FirstAm Editor on September 26, 2024

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. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: Urban Economics 101

By FirstAm Editor on September 13, 2024

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 ... Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: Understanding the Lifecycle of a Mortgage

By FirstAm Editor on August 29, 2024

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 ... Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: Cracking the Code of House Prices and Affordability

By FirstAm Editor on August 15, 2024

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. Read More

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