First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi is a prominent voice in real estate, providing analysis, commentary and forecasts on trends in the U.S. real estate and mortgage markets. In her role at First American, a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions, she plays a critical part in furthering First American’s industry leadership. She provides a data-driven analysis of economic and housing market trends and the impact of policy changes. Because of her expertise and ability to distill complex topics, she is a go-to expert for journalists, industry professionals, policymakers and executive leadership.

Kushi is a leader on First American’s economics team and manages the day-to-day research, forecasting, analysis and commentary on the state of the housing market and the broader U.S. economy. She regularly provides commentary to media outlets regarding various economic reports — everything from the U.S. Census Bureau’s New Residential Construction Report to the Employment Report — with the goal of helping both businesses and consumers understand the state of the markets and the impact of shifts in supply, demand, policy and beyond.

Name:

Odeta Kushi

Title:

Deputy Chief Economist

Company Name:

First American

Industry

Real Estate