On today’s episode, HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins interviews HUD Secretary Scott Turner about HUD’s rescission of the energy-efficiency requirements for loans backed by the FHA and USDA. Related to this episode: HUD rescinds FHA, USDA energy efficiency rule for new homes HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire The HousingWire Daily podcast b...
Apr 29, 2026•14 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about housing demand and a preview of the Fed meeting. Related to this episode: Housing demand shockingly positive even as the Iran war continues HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Total Expert click here . The HousingWire Daily ...
Apr 28, 2026•19 min
What really goes into the stories you hear every morning? In this special live recording of HousingWire Daily, Sarah Wheeler and Logan Mohtashami pull back the curtain in a late-night, talk show-style session that’s as candid as it gets. Expect sharp insights, real-time reactions and the kind of off-the-cuff banter you don’t hear in the polished daily episode. You’ll see how the stories come together and even get the chance to jump in with a question or two. This live session is intentionally un...
Apr 28, 2026•44 min
Today, HousingWire's CEO, Clayton Collins and Lead Analyst, Logan Mohtashami, will talk about the Government dropping the probe on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, paving the way for Kevin Warsh to be Chairman. We also go over some recent housing data and talk about the BIG event in Austin, Texas — The Gathering — and why it's important. Related to this episode: DOJ drops probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell HousingWire | YouTube...
Apr 27, 2026•24 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Vice President of Audience and Growth, Rachel Bader, about what 10 years of housing data reveals about where the market is today and why the housing market doesn’t turn all at once. Related to this episode: What 10 years of data reveals about 2026 housing market signals HousingWire | YouTube M...
Apr 24, 2026•24 min
On Today's episode, Logan Mohtashami will discuss whether the new Fed Chairman, Kevin Warsh, will be better for housing than Jerome Powell. Also, we will discuss the recent purchase application data and pending home sales data. Related to this episode: Lower rates boost applications, mortgage intent rebounds Senate questions Warsh on $100M-plus holdings and Fed ethics HousingWire | YouTube...
Apr 23, 2026•19 min
On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Joe Welu, CEO and Founder of Total Expert, about how the company is deploying AI to help lenders interact with borrowers at a very personal level that wouldn’t have been possible even a year ago. Related to this episode: Total Expert - HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info abou...
Apr 22, 2026•27 min
On today's episode, Brena Nath, vice president of community and events at HousingWire, talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the latest impacts to housing due to the Iranian conflict, whether falling rates helped demand and changes in housing inventory. Beyond diving into the Housing Market Tracker, they tease Mohtashami's headline session at The Gathering next week and all the ways you can find him in person. Related to this episode: Weekly pending home sales show yearly growth as m...
Apr 21, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about what he expects from the Fed, the 10-year yield and mortgage rates once the war in Iran is over. The two also discuss the need for 10 million new houses. Related to this episode: White House says US has housing deficit of 10 million units HousingWire | YouTube...
Apr 20, 2026•25 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Sue Woodard, Senior Advisor at the STRATMOR Group, to talk about the state of mortgage origination and where tech, especially AI, fits in that picture. Sue has decades of experience in origination, fintech and lender advisory work and is now a strategic advisor at HousingWire. Related to this episode: Sue Woodard joins HousingWire as strategic advisor HousingWire | YouTube...
Apr 17, 2026•22 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Real Estate Editor Tracey Velt about the companies moving up the list in the RealTrends Verified rankings and the latest news on private listings. Related to this podcast: RealTrends Verified launches 2026 top brokerage rankings HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more a...
Apr 16, 2026•19 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about what’s happening at the Fed and what it means for mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Compare Current Mortgage Rates - HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Total Expert click here . The HousingWire Daily podc...
Apr 15, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about housing inventory, the Iran conflict and the latest data on the mortgage rate lockdown. Related to this episode: Is housing inventory about to turn negative year over year? HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Total Expert cl...
Apr 14, 2026•22 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how inflation is going to impact Fed policy and mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Inflation jumps to 3.3% in March as energy leads CPI surge HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Total Expert click here . The HousingWir...
Apr 13, 2026•18 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, about federal housing policy updates and what might happen regarding credit reports, credit bureaus, executive orders and more. Related to this episode: Trump executive orders target housing supply and mortgage credit HousingWire | YouTube...
Apr 10, 2026•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how the ceasefire is affecting macro and housing data, including the 10-year yield and mortgage rates. The two also discuss purchase apps and how the Federal Reserve is interpreting the jobs and inflation data. Related to this episode: Compare Current Mortgage Rates - HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube...
Apr 09, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Robert Palmer, founder of LPT Realty, about industry M&A, private listings, giving agents a choice in the brokerage model and what’s driving his company’s growth. Palmer will be a featured speaker at The Gathering April 27-30 in Austin. Related to this episode: Join us for The Gathering! HousingWire | YouTube...
Apr 08, 2026•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how the housing market is holding up amid the economic pressures of the war with Iran. Related to this episode: How is the housing market weathering war-time economics? HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Total Expert click ...
Apr 07, 2026•25 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the jobs report and how it could impact mortgage rates and what the Federal Reserve does next. Related to this episode: Compare Current Mortgage Rates – HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Total Expert click here...
Apr 06, 2026•19 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about oil prices and the potential for recession, as well as mortgage rates, jobs and housing demand. Related to this episode: Compare Current Mortgage Rates - HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Total Expert click her...
Apr 03, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Bill Dallas, chairman of strategic advisory firm Dallas Capital, about the importance of relationships and diversified products in the current housing market. Dallas is an industry vet who has been responsible for the leadership and growth of companies including First Franklin, Heritage Bank of Commerce, Ownit Mortgage Solutions, InterThinx, MindBox, Skyline Home Loans, Cloudvirga and Finance of America Mortgage. He will be speaking at...
Apr 02, 2026•37 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the divergence in the 10-year yield and oil prices and how that could help mortgage rates even as the Iran war continues. Related to this episode: Compare Current Mortgage Rates - HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Want to go to Th...
Apr 01, 2026•17 min
On today’s episode, Editor Sarah Wheeler talks with Shant Banosian, president of Rate, about the tactics that keep him a top originator, including on the newly launched HousingWire Mortgage Rankings. Related to this episode: Mortgage Rankings - HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Total Expert click here . Th...
Apr 01, 2026•25 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the importance of jobs week, and especially the Jobs Friday report. as the war with Iran intensifies. Related to this episode: Housing demand holds up despite mortgage rates at yearly highs HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more abou...
Mar 31, 2026•20 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how a shift in mortgage spreads will influence mortgage rates as long as the Iran war continues. Related to this episode: Mortgage rates now closer to 7% than 6% as the Iran war escalates HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about ...
Mar 30, 2026•22 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how the Iran war continues to impact housing, and the worst and best case scenarios as we go forward. Related to this episode: Compare Current Mortgage Rates - HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & Will...
Mar 27, 2026•19 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how housing data is holding up amid wild swings in oil prices that change with every headline. Related to this episode: Mortgage rates rise as Treasury yields hit 8-month high HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire To learn more about Trust & ...
Mar 26, 2026•17 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Joe Rath, head of real estate industry relations at Rocket, about Rocket’s partnership with Compass, how the rules around private listings are changing and what to expect next. Related to this episode: Compass, Rocket, Redfin urge MLSs to allow seller-directed pre-marketing HousingWire | YouTube...
Mar 25, 2026•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the shifting mortgage rate environment amid a potential beginning of the end of the Iran war. The two also discuss the surprisingly strong housing demand given the macro environment. Related to this episode: Housing demand still growing as mortgage rates reach inflection point HousingWire | YouTube...
Mar 24, 2026•14 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rate volatility after the recent escalation of the Iran conflict. The two discuss what might be next, including higher mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Mortgage rates are breaking higher — and things can get worse with Iran conflict HousingWire | YouTube...
Mar 23, 2026•20 min
