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HousingWire
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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22 snips
Feb 28, 2026 • 16min
How demographics will drive housing in the next 5 years
Logan Mohtashami, lead analyst focused on housing economics and demographics. He discusses how a demographic peak shaped recent sales and prices. He explains where peak buyers went and how COVID shifted timing. He compares millennials and Gen Z as replacement buyers. He outlines a 2025–2030 outlook of steady but lower sales and why builders have an edge.

15 snips
Feb 27, 2026 • 18min
What to expect on home prices for the spring housing market
Logan Motoshami, lead housing analyst who tracks inventory, pricing and mortgage trends, joins to discuss the spring market. He outlines recent inventory shifts and why price forecasts were revised. He highlights pending sales, price‑cut patterns, regional variation, and how mortgage spreads are nudging demand.

11 snips
Feb 26, 2026 • 22min
Trump’s housing policies and home prices
Logan Mohtashami, a lead housing market analyst known for chart-driven takes on mortgage rates, inventory and prices. He discusses the sparse housing policy in the State of the Union. He challenges the investor-blame narrative and explains tariffs, yields and mortgage spreads. He highlights purchase demand trends, price indexes and a return toward a more normalized market.

Feb 25, 2026 • 25min
Joe Tyrrell on whether AI can level the playing field in mortgage
Joe Tyrrell, CEO of Optimal Blue and a 25+ year mortgage, finance and tech veteran, weighs in on AI’s role in lending. He discusses how AI affects jobs and retraining. He explains limits in specialized markets, how AI can help smaller lenders scale, and the need for security, auditability, and transparent data to build trust.

12 snips
Feb 24, 2026 • 17min
Tariff news, potential war with Iran and mortgage rates
Logan Mohtashami, lead analyst who tracks housing and mortgage data, weighs in on how geopolitical headlines and tariffs shape market tone. He discusses why mortgage rates barely budged despite Iran tensions and tariff news. They cover spreads, Fed policy, housing production timelines, and a weekly tracker showing healthier market signals.

14 snips
Feb 23, 2026 • 22min
How low can mortgage rates go with tariff ruling and Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair?
Logan Mohtashami, lead analyst and mortgage market expert, breaks down how the Supreme Court tariff ruling could influence mortgage rates. He contrasts opposing views on tariffs and explains why labor market and Fed policy matter more. Short takes on what would be needed for rates to slip below 5.75% and practical advice on timing purchases.

Feb 21, 2026 • 24min
Brooklee Han on lessons learned from the Olympics
Brooklee Han, a Senior real estate reporter and former Olympic figure skater for Australia, talks about her skating journey and what it taught her. She recounts training, coaching and the trials of elite competition. She explains how athletic discipline, choreography and storytelling shape her reporting. She also reflects on mental health shifts in skating and staying connected to the sport.

9 snips
Feb 20, 2026 • 17min
MBA’s Marina Walsh on the housing market outlook
Marina Walsh, VP of industry analysis at the Mortgage Bankers Association, offers a data-driven look at the housing market outlook. She covers rising originations and a K-shaped recovery. She breaks down delinquencies across FHA, VA and serious workouts, foreclosures rising but not yet a crisis, recapture opportunities from the trigger lead ban, and AI’s benefits and guardrails in servicing.

8 snips
Feb 19, 2026 • 15min
New construction update: Housing starts and homebuilder confidence
Logan Mohtashami, Lead Analyst at HousingWire known for data-driven housing market analysis. He explains why a construction boom is unlikely. Short-term starts hide a decade of stagnation. New building concentrates in the Sunbelt. Builders face excess completed units and shifting incentives that limit new construction.

7 snips
Feb 18, 2026 • 18min
Interpreting the latest housing data on demand and inventory
Logan Mohtashami, a lead analyst who specializes in housing market data, breaks down confusing short-term signals. He explains how holidays, weather and seasonal shifts distort reports. He traces a mid-June trend change, why inventory and price-cut moves surprised people, and how mortgage rates and yields shape market stability.


