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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How is the Fed drama affecting mortgage rates?
Logan Mohtashami talks about Trump’s attempted firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook and how markets have reacted to the news.
24 min
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No, ARM loans don't make up 41% of mortgage loans
Logan Mohtashami talks about new home sales and a claim that adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) loans are going to crash the housing market.
26 min
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The most important housing data to monitor for ...
Logan Mohtashami on the housing data to watch for the rest of 2025, including the interplay between housing inventory, prices and sales.
18 min
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Mortgage rates fall after Powell’s Jackson Hole...
Logan Mohtashami talks about why rates fell after comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Economic Summit on Friday.
18 min
105
Existing home sales and what to expect from the...
Logan Mohtashami talks about existing home sales and the pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell as he heads to the Jackson Hole summit.
15 min
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Trump calls on Fed Governor Cook to resign
Logan Mohtashami talks about Trump’s call for Fed Governor Lisa Cook to resign and whether housing permits are flagging a recession.
25 min
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John McManus on homebuilding trends
John McManus, publisher of The Builder’s Daily, talks about homebuilding trends and where the builders have challenges and advantages.
27 min
108
The outlook for housing inventory and home pric...
On today's episode, Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami talks about housing inventory and home prices for the rest of 2025.
22 min
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How inflation is impacting mortgage rates
On today's episode, Logan Mohtashami talks about the recent inflation data and what it means for mortgage rates.
17 min
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Logan Mohtashami on home builders and new home ...
On today's episode, Logan Mohtashami talks about the home builders and what's going on in the new home sales market.
20 min
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Trump pivots to shadow boxing the Fed Chair
Logan Mohtashami talks about the lowest mortgage rates of the year and Trump’s new tactic to undermine Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
18 min
112
Daren Blomquist on the rise of distressed prope...
Auction.com VP of market eocnomics Daren Blomquist talks about the rise of distressed property auctions and what that means for the market.
27 min
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Why inventory fell last week, plus a preview of...
Logan Mohtashami talks about some unusual housing inventory numbers and gives a preview of inflation week.
19 min
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Trump’s Fannie, Freddie IPO and the latest on t...
Logan Mohtashami talks about Trump’s plans to IPO Fannie and Freddie and the latest on the Federal Reserve.
15 min
115
Better mortgage spreads drop mortgage rates to ...
Logan Mohtashami talks about how better mortgage spreads have brought rates to their lowest level this year, and where rates are headed next.
19 min
116
Powell faces a mutiny at the Federal Reserve
Logan Mohtashami talks about rates, new listings and mutiny at the Federal Reserve, with several Fed presidents pushing for rate cuts.
20 min
117
Joe Tyrrell on where AI can have the biggest im...
Optimal Blue CEO Joe Tyrrell talks about some of the best AI use cases he's seeing lenders deploy and other areas where he would be cautious.
34 min
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Is the housing market finally flagging a reces...
Logan Mohtashami talks about mortgage rates, residential construction labor and Trump’s firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
25 min
119
Mike Simonsen on what happens to inventory if r...
Compass Chief Economist Mike Simonsen talks about what happens to housing inventory if mortgage rates fall.
23 min
120
Logan Mohtashami: What does the jobs report mea...
Logan Mohtashami talks about the big miss on the jobs report and what it means for Powell, rate cuts and mortgage rates going forward.
24 min
121
Logan Mohtashami on the mortgage rate outlook f...
Logan Mohtashami talks about where mortgage rates are headed for the rest of year given Fed policy, economic headwinds, tariffs and more.
20 min
122
Logan Mohtashami: The Fed Empire strikes back
Today, Logan Mohtashami talks about the Fed meeting and how Powell may have moved the goalposts on unemployment.
20 min
123
HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins on fixing the s...
HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins talks about why homebuilding is more important than ever and how AI is changing so much in our industry.
24 min
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Logan Mohtashami on tariffs and housing inventory
On today's episode, Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami talks about the latest news on tariffs and inventory data.
25 min
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 Logan Mohtashami with a preview of Fed week an...
Logan Mohtashami talks about what he thinks will happen this week, which features both a Fed meeting and the monthly jobs data.
20 min