HousingWire Daily

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 to leading industry voices and get a deeper look behind the scenes of the top mortgage and real estate stories. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio.

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CEO Clayton Collins on the 2026 playbook
HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins talks about the 2026 market and the new homebuilding content now available on HousingWire.
17 min
2
Housing demand firms up before Thanksgiving
Logan Mohtashami talks about housing demand firming up and what to expect from mortgage rates as we head into the holidays.
20 min
3
The positive economic stories of 2025
Today, Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami talks about the positive economic stories of 2025 that he’s thankful for.
22 min
4
The September jobs report and existing home sales
On today's episode, Logan Mohtashami talks about the September jobs report and existing home sales.
23 min
5
Kenon Chen on the most important appraisal chan...
Kenon Chen, the EVP of strategy and growth at Clear Capital, talks about the appraisal changes effective in 2026.
24 min
6
Trump’s new economic game plan for the Fed and ...
Today, Logan Mohtashami talks about Trump’s plan for the next Fed chair and how this selection could impact rates.
19 min
7
The opportunities in the Texas housing market
Erin Dee, COO of Interlink Mortgage and president of the Texas MBA, talks about the challenges and opportunities in the Texas housing market.
20 min
8
Why is housing demand so positive?
Today, Logan Mohtashami talks about the positive forward-looking data he’s tracking and what it means for 2026.
20 min
9
Hawkish Fed members push back on December rate cut
On today's episode, Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami talks about the Fed’s attitude toward December rate cuts.
19 min
10
Why we may never see the October jobs data
Logan Mohtashami talks about the government’s announcement it may never release the October jobs data and what other economic data he's looking at.
24 min
11
Portable mortgages and the rise in purchase apps
Logan Mohtashami talks about portable mortgages, purchase apps and the latest resignation at the Federal Reserve.
23 min
12
Alex Akel on the opportunity for homebuilders i...
Akel Homes President Alex Akel talks about the South Florida housing market and how homebuilders are meeting the challenges.
28 min
13
Logan Mohtashami on the 50-year mortgage
Logan Mohtashami talks about the idea of a 50-year mortgage, housing demand and when we’ll get government data.
24 min
14
Logan Mohtashami on the state of the economy
Logan Mohtashami talks about the state of the U.S. economy and how that is impacting mortgage rates and housing.
20 min
15
Labor data is still driving mortgage rates, eve...
Logan Mohtashami talks about alternative sources for labor data, how labor is still driving rates, as well as credit and foreclosure data.
23 min
16
What happens to mortgage rates if Trump tariffs...
Logan Mohtashami talks about jobs, housing demand, median homebuyer age and what happens to mortgage rates if Trump’s tariffs are struck down.
27 min
17
Class Valuation COO Andrew Bough on the future ...
Class Valuation COO Andrew Bough talks about the evolution of AMCs in serving lenders and what the future looks like for valuation.
18 min
18
With lower spreads and help from Trump, mortgag...
Logan Mohtashami talks about how much mortgage spreads have improved and how the Trump administration continues to try to improve housing.
23 min
19
Fed presidents push for no rate cut in December
Logan Mohtashami talks about why a December rate cut looks more unlikely today and why national home prices are still so resilient.
24 min
20
Will the next Fed chair be pro-housing?
Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami talks about the Federal Reserve and how the next Fed chair could impact housing.
23 min
21
Nathan Knottingham on how serving veterans has ...
Nathan Knottingham talks about the intersection of mortgage and real estate and how serving veterans has changed.
19 min
22
Did Powell kill the December rate cut?
Today, Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami talks about the Fed meeting and what to expect next on mortgage rates.
23 min
23
AIME CEO Jonathon Haddad on growing broker mark...
AIME CEO Jonathon Haddad talks about how he's leading AIME in a new direction to grow broker market share.
26 min
24
Did home sales just break out?
On today's episode, Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami taks about home sales and how to interpret the latest data.
21 min
25
Marina Walsh on MBA’s 2026 forecast for mortgag...
MBA SVP Marina Walsh talks about the MBA’s forecast for 2026 on mortgage rates, home prices and profitability.
15 min