The REconomy Podcast™: Why it Matters That Millennials Have Closed the Homeownership Gap

By FirstAm Editor on June 29, 2023

In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss 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. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: Why Homebuilders Have an Advantage in Today’s Housing Market

By FirstAm Editor on June 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. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: Where is Housing Affordability for First-Time Home Buyers Headed?

By FirstAm Editor on June 1, 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. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: Where are Mortgage Rates Headed and What Makes them so Hard to Forecast?

By FirstAm Editor on 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. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: What Would the Economy and Housing Market Look Like if the Pandemic Never Happened?

By FirstAm Editor on May 4, 2023

In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss what may have happened to the economy and the housing market if the COVID-19 pandemic had never occurred. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: Underutilized Office Buildings Pose Challenge to Commercial Real Estate Sector

By FirstAm Editor on April 20, 2023

In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss how underutilized office space may impact the commercial real estate industry with special guest Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist Xander Snyder Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: What Do the Recent Bank Failures and Federal Reserve Actions Mean for the Housing Market?

By FirstAm Editor on April 7, 2023

In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi break down the housing market implications from an eventful month of March, which included ongoing inflationary pressure, bank failures and a Federal Reserve rate increase. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: Why House Prices in Some Markets are More Resilient than Others

By FirstAm Editor on March 23, 2023

In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss home price trends nationally and at the market level, examining why house prices in some markets are more resilient than others as house prices adjust to higher mortgage rates. Read More

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The REconomy Podcast™: What is a Housing Recession and is the U.S. in One Now? (Part 1)

By FirstAm Editor on March 9, 2023

In this episode of the REconomy Podcast™ from First American, Chief Economist Mark Fleming and Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi discuss how to define the term ‘housing recession’ and try to determine whether or not the U.S. housing market is currently in a housing recession. Read More

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