HousingWire Daily

On today’s episode, HousingWire Managing Editor James Kleimann sits down with Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei to talk about recent developments in the housing regulatory space, including what topics were at the forefront of discussion at The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) conference this past week. They also talk about equitable housing finance plans for the GSEs and staffing issues in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).HW Media Articles related to this episode: Hispanic homeownership held back by FHA borrower discrimination, survey says FHA gets a budget boost to stem staff shortages. Is it enough? Gary Acosta on the policy path to Hispanic homeownership

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Real Estate Reporter Brooklee Han about lead poaching in Myrtle Beach and how real estate brokerages like eXp, Corcoran and Fathom are finding ways to grow amid record-low inventory.HW Media articles related to this episode: Drama in the Myrtle Beach real estate scene - RealTrends Fathom's model is built for a low-inventory environment, execs say - RealTrends eXp Realty expands into Greece

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Chris Clow, editor of Reverse Mortgage Daily, about the investment Fairway is making to grow its HECM for purchase (H4P) business, including hiring industry vet Tane Cabe. The two also discuss how Finance of America Reverse and Longbridge are looking to increase their reverse footprint in this purchase market.HW Media articles related to this episode: How Fairway aims to change the conversation around H4P Reverse mortgage segment touted by Finance of America as forward landscape tightens Longbridge: big opportunities sought with reverse mortgage field sales channel launch  Register for the "The Opportunity of Reverse Mortgages in a Purchase Market" event here!

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how the war in Ukraine is affecting commodity prices and contributing to inflation in the U.S. and what that means for homeowners would-be homebuyers. The two also discuss the recession red flags that Mohtashami is keeping an eye on, the 10-year yield and mortgage rates, and more.HW Media articles related to this episode: Why owning a home is the best hedge against inflation Homeowners gain $8.2 trillion in housing wealth over 10 years When will we see the next housing recession?

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake about the role of NFTs in the future of real estate, as well as what he’s discovering at the first-ever Crypto Real Estate Summit in Miami this week. The two also discuss how blockchain might disrupt the title industry and other parts of the real estate transaction.HW Media articles related to this episode: NFT mania and the future of the home sale - HousingWire Crypto and real estate awkwardly mingle in Miami Simplifying crypto, NFT and the blockchain’s impact on real estate

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the latest Better layoffs and the news that Lenders One is going to lease retail space from Walmart to offer mortgages in its stores. The two also discuss mortgage rates and which lender strategies are likely to succeed in a purchase market.HW Media articles related to this episode: Layoffs, again: Better.com to ax 3,000 employees Welcome to Walmart. Here's your mortgage Even with blow-out jobs report, mortgage rates still falling

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Real Estate Reporter Brooklee Han about the home-building sector and what we’re seeing in construction employment, wait times for materials, costs of materials and more. The two also talk about the role of Russian money in the U.S. real estate market and how that’s been affected by the war with Ukraine.HW Media articles related to this episode: Skilled labor is returning to homebuilding "It's crazy": Homebuilders big and small struggle to finish projects Ukraine conflict unlikely to directly impact US housing market: NAR

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sits down with Editorial Director Tracey Velt to talk about the fate of the Oregon “love letter” law after a judge said it was too broad, citing the rights of real estate agents to free speech. The two also discuss RealTrends brokerage rankings, due out in March, which show some upsets among the top-five ranked brokerages.HW Media articles related to this episode Judge strikes down Oregon love letter ban RealTrends 500 Agent Rankings Check out the RealTrending podcast: RealTrends: https://www.realtrends.com/category/podcasts/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/realtrending/id1201340557

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the situation in Ukraine and how that is affecting bond yields and mortgage rates. The two also discuss the recent jobs report and whether the U.S. is close to a recession.HW Media articles related to this epiosde: Mortgage rates decline to 3.76% amid Ukraine conflict - HousingWire Despite 3-month slump, pending home sales look just right - HousingWire Even with blow-out jobs report, mortgage rates still falling

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the drop in mortgage rates and what can be learned from the earnings of the last big lenders to report: UWM and Finance of America. The two also discuss what is happening with real estate brokerage Compass.HW Media articles related to this episode: Mortgage rates decline to 3.76% amid Ukraine conflict UWM's profits fall 54% in 2021 despite record production Finance of America asks investors to look beyond traditional mortgage We read Compass's 10K so you don't have to