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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Altos President Mike Simonsen about the data signals he’s watching as we head into spring, including home price cuts.

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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the market’s response to tariffs and trade war headlines.

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• Mortgage rates remain flat despite tariff drama | HousingWire
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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about all the policy shifts we’ve seen in the last two weeks under the new Trump administration, including the CFPB, tariffs, HUD and more.

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• Updated list of all Trump’s actions that impact housing | HousingWire
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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about tariffs, jobs week and all the variables that can affect mortgage rates.

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• Is President Trump bluffing on tariffs? | HousingWire
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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates, pending sales and insurance costs.

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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, about the trade group’s priorities under the Trump administration.

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• Bob Broeksmit outlines MBA priorities under Trump administration | HousingWire
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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about Fed day, mortgage rates and new home sales.

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• Why new-home sales are disappointing, despite beating estimates | HousingWire
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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jason Mitchell, founder of the Jason Mitchell Group about his experience being sued by the CFPB and the larger implications of the case.

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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.

On today’s podcast, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about existing home sales, home prices and purchase apps heading into the spring housing market.

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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about Trump’s call for lower interest rates and where that puts the Fed, plus a big deflationary move on the rental index.

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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Altos President Mike Simonsen about home sales, the affordability crisis and how Trump’s housing policies could affect the spring home-buying market.

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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.

In today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Welcome talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about President Trump’s executive orders related to housing and what to expect next.

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• Trump issues executive order: Emergency price relief on housing | HousingWire
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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.

On today’s epsidoe, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jennifer McGuinness, CEO of Pivot Financial, about the risks lenders and investors are facing after the California wildfires.

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• CoreLogic puts property damage from two fires at up to $45B | HousingWire
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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about housing starts and permits, mortgage rates and purchase applications.

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• Rising mortgage rates zap builder confidence | HousingWire
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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates falling on Fed talk and what to expect from some of the new incoming administration figures at HUD, FHFA and Treasury.

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• Mortgage rates fall after remarks by Fed President Waller | HousingWire
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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Reporter Brooklee Han about the Supreme Court’s decision not to weigh in on the battle between NAR and the DOJ, as well as some specific housing markets she’s writing about.

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• The Supreme Court is out, so what’s next for NAR? | HousingWire
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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about inflation numbers and how that data is impacting mortgage rates. The two also discuss a possible trade war and housing inventory.

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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with HousingWire CEO Clayton Collins about the California wildfires and their impact on inventory, rent and insurance in the area.

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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about jobs week data, including Friday’s jobs report, and what it all means for mortgage rates.

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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jon Schneyer, director of catastrophe response at CoreLogic, about the LA fires and the potential impact on the California housing market.

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• LA fires upend rental market as residents scramble for housing | HousingWire
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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mike Simonsen, president of Altos Research, about the two big housing market trends to watch in 2025.

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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the jobs report and how that might impact mortgage rates and spring housing demand.

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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.

On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jon Gerretsen, Managing Director of Residential New Originations and Fulfillment Services at SitusAMC, about how the company is partnering with clients on the front end of the loan manufacturing process to reduce risks and make teams more efficient.

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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about jobs week and why jobs data is so important for mortgage rates.

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• Jobless claims keep mortgage rates elevated | HousingWire
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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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• How HousingWire’s 2025 housing market forecast compares to others | HousingWire
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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the positives and negatives for housing in 2024.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about existing home sales, mortgage rate forecasts and inflation.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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• Rocket sues HUD, saying it isn’t accountable for appraiser’s actions | HousingWire
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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.

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.

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• Housing Economic Summit
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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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