Kestrel Country Podcast

About Kestrel Country Podcast

All about the people, places, and events around the Palouse. Hosted by Mike and Kathryn Church.

Publisher

Mike & Kathryn Church

Category

news · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jan 2020

Latest episode

25 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

21 of 130 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Stagnation, Triggers, And The Next Housing Cycle

   Mike discusses the current housing market stagnation and identifies potential triggers, such as falling mortgage rates and wealth transfer, that could initiate the next real estate cycle.

2. 

   20 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Local Cutting Garden Bulwark Blooms with Megan Haney

   Discover tips on cultivating zinnias and celosia, perfect for those working with less fertile soil. Join us as we chat with Megan Haney, owner of Bulwark Blooms, who made the leap from Seattle to Moscow, Idaho. Megan discusses her big move in 2020 to taking the Florette online course in 2023, and how she expanded her garden from a modest five rows to a potential ten. She shares the joys and challenges of growing a diverse array of flowers, with a special focus on her favorite, the dahlia, kno...

3. 

   2 Jul 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Scaling Success in the Mortgage Industry with Brandon Allen

   Through an engaging conversation with one of Fulcrum's partners, we explore the strategic maneuvers and adaptive strategies that not only helped them navigate the tumultuous COVID-19 era but also aided their expansion. This episode sheds light on the delicate balance of pricing and product mix when choosing wholesale lenders, highlighting the merits and limitations of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM). Gain valuable insights into the decline of USDA loans and the lessons learned from rapid team growth. Learn more on their website (https://fulcrumhomeloans.com/about-us/team-members/brandon-allen).

Inside a recent episode

Stagnation, Triggers, And The Next Housing Cycle

Published 25 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And what the author outlines, first of all, he acknowledges a lot of what I was just saying, that we've had kind of a tough spot in markets the last couple of years, both commercial and residential markets. Higher prices, low activity, high borrowing costs, this kind of just slow, weird market. But he predicts it will change, and his prediction is for a really significant boom. So a lot of then what follows is him kind of going through what are the ingredients and then he believes those ingredients will happen but kind of what are the triggers in the market that would create that boom. The first one is mortgage rates having to fall, and his trigger that he gives is probably below 5.5%. […]

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YouTube views

102,489

Score snapshot 25 Oct 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

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1

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

27

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