On today’s episode, Editor Chris Clow talks about opportunities for reverse mortgage lending in 2025 and what the landscape looks like with a new administration coming in. Related to this episode: The biggest reverse mortgage opportunities in 2025 | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in...
Jan 03, 2025•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Reporter Sarah Wolak about trending topics and what she’s keeping an eye on in the new year. Related to this episode: Homebuilders are using more buyer incentives since the election | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chie...
Jan 02, 2025•26 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about HousingWire’s 2025 forecast and the outlook for mortgage rates, home sales, home prices and more as we head into the new year. Related to this episode: How HousingWire’s 2025 housing market forecast compares to others | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing ma...
Dec 31, 2024•40 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the positives and negatives for housing in 2024. Related to this episode: Housing market data positive despite Powell’s Grinch act | HousingWire The homebuilders’ 2025 supply and demand problem | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across Hou...
Dec 30, 2024•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Reporter Brooklee Han to talk about the biggest real estate stories in 2024 and what will still be relevant in the next year. Related to this episode: Appeals of NAR settlement approval continue to pile up | HousingWire ‘The DOJ is coming for NAR’: What’s next after the $418M settlement? | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the...
Dec 27, 2024•29 min
On today’s spisode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Nate Smoyer, Director of Real Estate Program Growth at HousingWire, about marketing, real estate, conspiracy theories and more. Related to this episode: Marketing | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler tal...
Dec 26, 2024•39 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Brena Nath, senior director of subscriptions and events, about the roster of speakers and sessions lined up for HousingWire events in 2025. Related to this episode: Housing Economic Summit The Gathering 2025 HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to ed...
Dec 24, 2024•29 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about existing home sales, mortgage rate forecasts and inflation. Related to this episode: All those 2025 mortgage rates forecasts are now wrong | HousingWire Why did existing home sales grow with higher mortgage rates? | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market...
Dec 23, 2024•30 min
On today’s podcast, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Daren Blomquist, vice president of market economics at Auction.com, about what distressed home sales can tell us about the larger 2025 housing market. Related to this episode: Distressed properties signal a slowdown in 2025 housing market | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported a...
Dec 20, 2024•35 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about Fed day and what the Fed revealed about their 2025 strategy. Related to this episode: Fed cuts rates by 25 bps, signals a slower pace ahead | HousingWire The Federal Reserve’s housing recession dilemma | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported ac...
Dec 19, 2024•23 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Bill Emerson, president of Rocket Companies, about their lawsuit against HUD, which alleges that the agency is unfairly holding the company accountable for the actions of an independent appraiser. The two also discuss the DOJ lawsuit against Rocket. Related to this episode: Rocket sues HUD, saying it isn’t accountable for appraiser’s actions | HousingWire DOJ sues Rocket, appraisal companies over alleged discrimination | HousingWire Ho...
Dec 18, 2024•26 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist at the National Association of Realtors , about NAR’s 2025 forecast and what she expects for the housing market next year. Related to this episode: Housing Economic Summit HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to ...
Dec 17, 2024•26 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the wildcard events that could affect the 2025 housing market. Related to this episode: Today’s sellers don’t have to worry about underwater mortgages | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in...
Dec 16, 2024•33 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Editor Chris Clow about where we would see any inventory from the ‘silver tsunami’ as well as the latest on trigger leads and manufactured homes. Related to this episode: Is there a housing inventory ‘silver tsunami?’ Not where it’s needed | HousingWire CHLA urges CFPB action on trigger leads after legislative effort fails | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast b...
Dec 13, 2024•33 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about why he’s excited about the 2025 housing market. Related to this episode: How to track housing data to know what’s coming next | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler talk...
Dec 12, 2024•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mike Simonsen, President of Altos Research, about returning to a more normal housing market and the data signals he’s paying attention to as we head into 2025. Related to this episode: Will 2025 finally be a ‘normal’ housing market? | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across ...
Dec 11, 2024•28 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Reporter Brooklee Han about commission lawsuits and the DOJ under a new Trump administration, the priorities of big brokerages heading into 2025, and charitable work by North Carolina Realtor Leigh Brown. Related to this episode: What Gail Slater’s DOJ nomination means for real estate antitrust issues | HousingWire Reflecting on the Hurricane Helene relief effort with Leigh Brown | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about Hous...
Dec 10, 2024•30 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the U.S .economic picture, including the jobs report, mortgage rates and what the demographic overlap of Millennials and Gen-Z homebuyers will mean for housing. Related to this episode: Mortgage rates fall on jobs week data | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the hous...
Dec 09, 2024•30 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with investment banker and author Chris Whalen about the possibilities and challenges of bringing the GSEs — Fannie and Freddie — out of conservatorship. Whalen edits The Institutional Risk Analyst newsletter and has held positions in organizations such as the House Republican Conference Committee, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bear, Stearns & Co., Prudential Securities, and Carrington Mortgage Holdings. Related to this episode:...
Dec 06, 2024•30 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about home-price forecasts for 2025, especially the one by the Apollo Group that has home prices rising by 10.8%. Related to this episode: 2025 Housing Market Forecast: The Path to Home Sales Recovery | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across Ho...
Dec 05, 2024•35 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Editor Chris Clow about the role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and HUD under the incoming Trump administration. Related to this episode: Elon Musk calls for the CFPB to be ‘deleted’ | HousingWire Trump names Scott Turner the new HUD secretary | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the ...
Dec 04, 2024•31 min
On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Shaleen Khatod, Senior Vice President of Real Estate Strategy, Products and Innovation at CoreLogic , about the role of AI in real estate and how that should represent not just artificial intelligence, but agent intelligence. Related to this episode: CoreLogic HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each ...
Dec 03, 2024•25 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the idea that Wall Street is buying up all the homes and the unusually strong housing demand we’re seeing as we head into December. Related to this episode: No, Wall Street investors haven’t bought 44% of homes this year | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each ...
Dec 02, 2024•30 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Stan Middleman, founder, president and CEO of Freedom Mortgage, about adapting to changing economic conditions, the risks he sees in this market and what it means to play the long game. Related to this episode: Freedom Mortgage founder addresses ’extraordinary’ credit profiles, profitability and products | HousingWire Daily HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the m...
Nov 29, 2024•36 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Tom Hutchens, president of Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions , about what’s happening in the non-QM part of the industry and his outlook for 2025. Related to this episode: Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions taps Hutchens for president role, promotes three others | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morni...
Nov 27, 2024•22 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jonathon Haddad, chairman and CEO of the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME), about his vision for the broker channel and the long-term goal to get to 50% market share. Related to this episode: AIME names Jonathon Haddad as new CEO and chairman | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Ea...
Nov 26, 2024•32 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about existing home sales and what housing demand today is showing us about the spring. Related to this episode: Did lower mortgage rates lead to higher home prices in October? | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire 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 lo...
Nov 25, 2024•26 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Gary Acosta, co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals ( NAHREP ) about how the incoming Trump administration could affect the real estate market in 2025. The two discuss inventory, immigration, regulation and more. Related to this episode: Trump’s plan to build houses on federal land, explained | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire ...
Nov 22, 2024•31 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about what Trump is looking for in a Treasury Secretary and how that could affect mortgage rates. The two also discuss housing starts and purchase applications. Related to this episode: Here’s why we won’t build millions of new homes | HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube More info about HousingWire Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media...
Nov 21, 2024•33 min
On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about how Rocket and Zillow are playing to win in this market, lender profits in Q3 and whether we can realistically build houses on federal land. Related to this episode: How Rocket Mortgage plans to win in 2025 | HousingWire Zillow’s mortgage business is growing. Lenders beware | HousingWire The typical mortgage lender made a profit of $701 per loan in Q3 | HousingWire Trump’s plan to build houses on fe...
Nov 20, 2024•29 min
