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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

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sits down with Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei to talk about interest rates and how they’re being affected by the opposing forces of rising inflation versus a flight to safety into Treasury bonds. The two also discuss the latest news on appraisal bias, including a social post that caught the eye of Rep. Maxine Waters.

 On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with HW+ Managing Editor Brena Nath about the Tech100 winners featured in the March edition of HousingWire Magazine. The two discuss the companies in mortgage and real estate that won the prestigious award as well as the difference between tech innovation and disruption.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake about fourth-quarter earnings for iBuyers OpenDoor and Offerpad. The two discuss the differences between the two companies’ models and how that made such a difference in their profits. They also discuss eXp earnings and how other brokerages fared.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how the Russian invasion of Ukraine could affect global yields and mortgage rates in the U.S. The two also talk about new home sales and Logan’s recession model, including which economic factors are causing him to raise recession red flags.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Managing Editor James Kleimann about what lenders are doing to grow in a purchase market. New referral relationships can happen anywhere, apparently, from the traditional kids’ soccer game to the very nontraditional gentleman’s club. The two also discuss the specific moves by Homepoint to adjust to purchase as outlined in their fourth-quarter earnings.

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sits down with Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei to discuss the efforts by regulators to encourage lenders to develop special-purpose lending programs — and why that is fraught with peril for lenders. The two also discuss the FHFA’s new inspector general and Freddie Mac’s new program for accepting direct deposit information for income verification.