On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler hosts a special tribute episode for industry leader David Stevens. Bill Emerson, president and CEO of Rocket Companies , Rob Van Raaphorst, senior vice president at Rational 360 , and Marcia Davies, COO and founder of Mpower at the Mortgage Bankers Association , talk about Dave’s leadership, legacy and what they will remember most. Related to this episode: David Stevens, former FHA Commissioner and MBA President, has died HousingWire’s YouTube Ch...
Feb 02, 2024•38 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks to Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about what was announced in the Fed meeting and what we should expect for rate cuts this year. Related to this episode: Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady for a fourth straight meeting HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories...
Feb 01, 2024•29 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Tracey Velt, senior director of data and content, about the commission lawsuit debate we hosted last week, and her takeaways from the debate and the thousands of comments we got in the chat. Related to this episode: HousingWire to host commission lawsuit debate between Ketchmark and Lamacchia Comission lawsuits on Housingwire The Gathering HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most ...
Jan 31, 2024•34 min
On today’s episode, Managing Editor James Kleimann talks with Greg Sher, managing director of NFM Lending and the co-creator of its influencer division, about the power of social media and influencer marketing in the mortgage industry. Related to this episode: Connect with Greg on LinkedIn NFM Lending HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper l...
Jan 30, 2024•35 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about inflation, mortgage rates and what the Fed should be doing now. Related to this episode: Mortgage rates, inventory and demand rise as price cuts fall HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that ar...
Jan 29, 2024•24 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about his takeaways from the MBA IMB conference that just wrapped in New Orleans. Related to this episode: Connect with James on LinkedIn HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Ma...
Jan 26, 2024•33 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the data he’s watching for the spring home-buying season and what housing demand and home prices look like. Related to this episode: Mortgage Rates Center HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms th...
Jan 25, 2024•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with real estate reporter Brooklee Han about the latest news on commission lawsuits. Related to this episode: HousingWire to host commission lawsuit debate between Ketchmark and Lamacchia Commission lawsuits HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our ...
Jan 24, 2024•27 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Brena Nath, director of HW+ and events, about the special events we have planned for HousingWeek and the positive vibe she’s getting from industry leaders about the spring home-buying season. Related to this episode: HousingWeek HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the ...
Jan 23, 2024•29 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about inflation, jobs and why mortgage rates are rising. Related to this episode: Connect with Logan on LinkedIn HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted and ...
Jan 22, 2024•31 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler wraps up this week’s news with Managing Editor James Kleimann. The two discuss a potential change to FHA’s life of loan requirement, updates on the recent cyberattacks and M&A activity. Related to this episode: HUD secretary suggests openness to changing FHA ‘life of loan’ requirement First American cyber incident expected to impact Q4 2023 financials HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the ...
Jan 19, 2024•38 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about whether now is a good time to buy a house, looking at inflation, mortgage rates and inventory. Related to this episode: Why the number of price cuts are dropping as housing inventory rises HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stor...
Jan 18, 2024•33 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Tim Quirk, co-founder at Final Offer , about creating more transparency in real estate transactions and what the home-buying competition looks like for this spring. Related to this episode: Connect with Tim on LinkedIn Signs point to more inventory this spring: Altos HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our...
Jan 17, 2024•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks to Editor Chris Clow about Reverse Mortgage Daily moving to its new home on HousingWire.com and why we are bullish on the reverse industry. Related to this episode: Total tappable home equity nears its 2022 peak: ICE HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming ac...
Jan 16, 2024•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about inflation, mortgage rates and inventory as we gear up for the spring home-buying season. Related to this episode: Inflation data still pointing toward rate cuts in 2024 HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across ou...
Jan 15, 2024•30 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the president of NAR resigning over a blackmail threat, the latest in the commission lawsuits, and the lawsuit debate we’re hosting at the end of the month. Related to this episode: NAR President Kasper resigns following blackmail threat HousingWire to host commission lawsuit debate between Ketchmark and Lamacchia HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examine...
Jan 12, 2024•22 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the percentage of homes taking a price cut this spring and why he thinks that number will fall. The two also discuss inventory and mortgage rates. Related to this episode: Fewer homes will take a price cut in spring 2024 HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners ...
Jan 11, 2024•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Dan Sogorka, CEO of Sagent about how technology is going to shape 2024 and how AI will make some companies exponentially better than others. Related to this episode: Connect with Dan on LinkedIn Sagent Sagent CEO Dan Sogorka predicts 3 of 2024’s hottest mortgage topics HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide o...
Jan 10, 2024•34 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins about the Power House podcast (formerly known as Housing News) and what he’s learned from the top mortgage lenders in the U.S. Related to this episode: INTRODUCING: Power House Connect with Clayton on LinkedIn HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper l...
Jan 09, 2024•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how to interpret the jobs report, what’s happening with the 10-year yield and what demand looks like ahead of the spring homebuying season. Related to this episode: Are we seeing cracks in the labor market? HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper ...
Jan 08, 2024•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with managing editor James Kleimann to give us an update on the commission lawsuits and to talk about the general state of the real estate profession with new data from NAR and other sources. Related to this episode: Commission Lawsuits HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into t...
Jan 05, 2024•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the latest version of the silver tsunami thesis, the Fed talking about raising mortgage rates and purchase apps. Related to this episode: ‘Silver tsunami’ could have a bigger impact on 2024’s housing market: analyst HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with ...
Jan 04, 2024•31 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about loan officer compensation and how some LOs are manipulating lead sources by using pricing buckets, a practice that might be illegal according to the LO Comp rule. Related to this episode: Loan officers are dramatically cutting their pay to win clients. It’s often illegal. HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported acr...
Jan 03, 2024•24 min
On today’s episode, Managing Editor James Kleimann talks with Lauryn Dempsey, a top-producing agent in the Denver, Colorado area, about her unique background and how she has built her successful business through LinkedIn lead generation. Related to this episode: Connect with Lauryn on LinkedIn Lauryn Dempsey HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a...
Jan 02, 2024•30 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about his housing forecast for 2024, including mortgage rates, housing demand, inventory levels and home prices. Related to this episode: The 2023 housing market bent, but didn’t break Top of Mind: The Housing Market Outlook for 2024 HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our lis...
Jan 01, 2024•34 min
On today’s episode, Managing Editor James Kleimann talks with Timothy Toye, the managing broker and owner of Timothy Toye and Associates and a top producing agent in Lake County, California, comparing the U.S. and Australian housing markets. The two also discuss the recent commission lawsuits, where an expert from Australia was a key witness. Related to this episode: Connect with Timothy on LinkedIn Timothy Toye and Associates HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Dail...
Dec 29, 2023•34 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the 2023 housing market and why home prices are still rising. Related to this episode: The 2023 housing market bent, but didn’t break HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsrooms that are helping Move M...
Dec 28, 2023•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Michael Lucarelli, CEO of RentSpree , about trends that will shape housing in 2024. The two discuss role of technology, the overlap between the rental and mortgage markets and making homeownership more affordable. Related to this episode: Connect with Michael on LinkedIn RentSpree HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, ...
Dec 27, 2023•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the economy in 2023 and what happened with mortgage rates, home prices, inventory and the much-anticipated recession. Related to this episode: Existing home sales lay the path for the 2024 housing market HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper loo...
Dec 26, 2023•33 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with data journalist Will Robinson about 2024 housing forecasts and how to forecast mortgage rates in a fast-changing environment. Related to this episode: DataDigest: Breaking down housing economists’ 2024 forecasts HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming ac...
Dec 22, 2023•25 min
