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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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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.

25 snips
Feb 17, 2026 • 21min
The fastest and slowest housing markets in the country
Rachel Bader, Director of Audience at HousingWire and licensed realtor since 2017, translates local housing data into practical market intelligence. She discusses how days on market and absorption separate fast and slow metros. She names standout fast and slow cities, digs into Phoenix’s dynamics, and explains which metrics agents should watch when pricing listings.

9 snips
Feb 16, 2026 • 17min
Inflation and the AI conundrum
Logan Mohtashami, a lead analyst known for housing and mortgage market commentary, breaks down recent inflation and interest-rate movements. He explores bond market behavior, varying Fed perspectives, and whether AI will reshape jobs. Short, clear takes on who might be affected and how labor trends interact with technology.

12 snips
Feb 13, 2026 • 15min
The drop in existing home sales and what’s happening with inventory
Logan Mohtashami, lead housing market analyst known for data-driven takes on existing sales and inventory. He explains why January sales fell and why weather and seasonality matter. He breaks down inventory figures and what a healthy supply looks like. He outlines forecasts, rate impacts, regional hotspots, and why balance matters heading into spring.

8 snips
Feb 12, 2026 • 19min
What the jobs data means for mortgage rates
Logan Modashami, lead analyst at HousingWire who studies macro and housing markets, breaks down January jobs and why mortgage rates hardly moved. He highlights sector concentration in healthcare, explains bond yield reactions, and outlines Fed thresholds that would change policy. The conversation covers risks like a jobs rebound, effects on existing-home sales, spreads, inventory, and affordability.

Feb 11, 2026 • 21min
Taylor Stork on the risks of the single-file credit proposal
Taylor Stork, COO of Developer's Mortgage Company and president of the Community Home Lenders of America, explains the debate over moving to a single-bureau credit report. He highlights risks of data loss, pricing shifts and who stands to benefit. The conversation covers trade-offs between cost, borrower protection and inclusion, plus what to expect for credit policy in 2026.

16 snips
Feb 10, 2026 • 21min
The White House game plan to lower mortgage rates
Logan Mohtashami, lead analyst tracking housing and mortgage data, offers data-driven perspective on Washington’s push to lower mortgage rates. He outlines policy levers, market reactions, and Fed dynamics. Conversations cover labor reports, mortgage-range forecasts for 2026, and why housing market volatility is calming.

7 snips
Feb 9, 2026 • 18min
What will come of Trump’s potential probe into homebuilders?
Logan Mohtashami, lead analyst known for deep housing market data expertise. He breaks down the buzz around a potential Trump probe into homebuilders. Conversations cover why builders follow demand, how COVID reshaped starts and permits, rent and multifamily impacts, and what political moves might really change in housing.

Feb 6, 2026 • 17min
What to make of the negative labor data
Logan Mohtashami, lead analyst known for data-driven housing and labor market commentary. He walks through recent weak labor signals and their immediate effect on yields and mortgage pricing. He debates whether markets overreact and explains how the Fed sees labor softness versus jobless claims. He also covers housing-sector job losses and the outlook for rate volatility.

15 snips
Feb 5, 2026 • 16min
Jobs data preview and mortgage rates
Logan Mohtashami, a lead analyst who tracks housing, mortgages and bond yields, joins to parse labor data. He discusses how jobs prints and revisions shape mortgage-rate outlooks. They cover ADP signals, wage growth, Fed priorities, and political pressure on central bank leadership. The conversation centers on which labor metrics will move yields and mortgage pricing.


