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On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the commission lawsuits and how the defendants could adopt strategies from the plaintiffs’ lawyer to win in the next round. Related to this episode: Real Estate Commission Lawsuits on HousingWire HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compellin...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about mortgage rates heading lower and what that’s doing to housing demand and home prices. Related to this episode: What will lower mortgage rates do to spring housing inventory? HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported acr...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about loan officer compensation and how some companies seem to be breaking the LO comp rule. The two also discuss the new conforming loan limits. Related to this episode: FHFA conforming loan limits increase to $766,550 in 2024 HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast e...

On today’s sponsored episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Heidi Russell, director of strategic accounts at CoreLogic, about what CoreLogic learned from deploying a cloud strategy and how they’re using that to benefit their customers. Related to this episode: Connect with Heidi on LinkedIn CoreLogic HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler and Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami take a look at all the positive things the housing industry can be thankful for this year. Related to this episode: Connect with Logan on LinkedIn Follow Logan on Twitter HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Ea...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Alex Toth, head of business development at Opendoor, about homebuilder sentiment, which incentives are most popular with buyers, and the homebuilder outlook for 2024. Related to this episode: Connect with Alex on LinkedIn Homebuilders slash prices to clear inventory as confidence sinks again in November HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjo...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about whether we have seen the bottom for existing home sales and what to expect for the rest of the year. Related to this episode: Have we finally hit the bottom in existing home sales? HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles repor...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Mike Simonsen, founder of Altos Research, about inventory, home prices and what he sees in the data for 2024. Related to this episode: Is the housing market finally turning a corner? Is this the beginning of the end of the housing market recession? HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines th...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about home prices and what it would take to see a significant decline. Related to this episode: US home prices rose to record high in August HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our l...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Will Fried, senior data scientist at True Footage, about the study he helped create on buyer agent steering.  Related to this episode: DataDigest: Yes, buyer agents steer clients, new study claims HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media....

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how the inflation data is moving mortgage rates and what we could see for the rest of the year. Related to this episode: Housing inventory growth slows to a halt HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the National Association of REALTORs, about NAR’s economic trends forum and takeaways from their 2023 profile of buyers and sellers. Related to this episode: Typical homebuyers made $107,000 annually, used a real estate agent in 2023: NAR survey HousingWire’s YouTube...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the latest two commission lawsuits and what those mean for the wide range of defendants. Related to this episode: Commission lawsuits pile up: NAR, Keller Williams named in new South Carolina case Commission lawsuits spread to Manhattan HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about new Census Bureau numbers, Jay Powell’s latest remarks and what to expect from inventory as we head into the holidays. Related to this episode: Housing experts are hopeful the Fed is done with rate hikes HW TECH100 HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about the latest commission lawsuits, including the newly filed Batton 2, which may be the largest lawsuit yet. Related to this episode: How the commission lawsuits may prompt intervention from DOJ and regulators Illinois homebuyers file second commission lawsuit, and it may be the largest one yet HW TECH10...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how housing will fare in the next recession, and when he thinks that recession might happen. Related to this episode: Why home prices won’t crash in the next recession HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Tracey Velt, senior director of data and content, about the next class action commission lawsuit, which targets defendants across the United States for billions of dollars.  Related to this episode: Brokers prepare for changes after Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict The latest real estate commission lawsuit is the scariest of the...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about Rocket’s profitable Q3, and what it means that their new CEO comes from the fintech world, not mortgage. Related to this episode: With new CEO, Rocket increases margins, remains profitable in Q3 HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the good news for mortgage rates following the jobs report, and whether we’ve finally seen the top. Related to this episode: At last: Softer labor data sends mortgage rates lower HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reporte...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with data journalist Will Robinson about a study that suggests buyer agents steer their clients to listings with higher commission rates. Related to this episode: DataDigest: Yes, buyer agents steer clients, new study claims HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles re...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the Fed’s latest meeting, inventory and home prices. Related to this episode: The upside of 8% mortgage rates? More inventory HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our liste...

On today’s podcast, Managing Editor James Kleimann talks with HousingWire's Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler about the verdict of the Sitzer Burnett buyer broker commission lawsuit trial. Related to this episode: Missouri jury finds Realtors, brokerages guilty of conspiring to inflate commissions Commission lawsuit coverage on HousingWire HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWi...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Matt VanFossen, CEO of Absolute Home Mortgage, about what the commission lawsuits could mean for loan officers. Related to this episode: Connect with Matthew on LinkedIn Gary Keller testifies to close out week two of commission lawsuit trial HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most...

On today’s podcast, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Pete Carroll, executive and head of public policy at CoreLogic, about the intersection of climate risk and affordable homeownership. Related to this episode: Connect with Pete on LinkedIn CoreLogic rolls out upgrade to its Discovery Platform CoreLogic's Discovery Platform HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire D...

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about inflation numbers, mortgage rates and new home sales. Related to this episode: Builders enjoy a world of sub-6% mortgage rates HousingWire’s YouTube Channel Enjoy the episode! The HousingWire Daily podcast examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each morning, we provide our list...