HousingWire Daily

Today’s HousingWire Daily features a crossover episode with RealTrending, a podcast that features interviews with the brightest minds in real estate and housing. In this episode, Tracey Velt, managing editor at RealTrends, an HW Media company, interviews three Florida Realtors leaders: Margy Grant, CEO of Florida Realtors®, Christina Pappas, president-elect of Florida Realtors and vice president of the Keyes Company, Miami, and Juana Watkins, Florida Realtors General Counsel. During the episode, they discuss the mismanagement of affordable housing trust funds in the state of Florida as well as a proposed constitutional amendment to make sure that these funds are used appropriately.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features the first-ever episode of Houses in Motion, a miniseries looking at real estate in the U.S. hosted by Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake. For our first episode, we discuss what’s in store for Houses in Motion and chat with HousingWire managing editor James Kleinmann about the U.S. Justice Department’s recent move to withdraw from a settlement agreement with the National Association of Realtors. We also interviewed Max Besbris, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of “Upsold: Real Estate Agents, Prices and Neighborhood Inequality.” Besbris discusses the DOJ-NAR skirmish, and also takes a broader look at the economic incentives driving both real estate agents and consumers.

Continuing the Women of Influence podcast miniseries, this episode features 2020 HW Woman of Influence and Mr. Cooper Group Chief People and Communications Officer Kelly Ann Doherty. Within just three years at Mr. Cooper, Kelly Ann Doherty was promoted from senior vice president of corporate communications to the chief communications officer, a member of the executive team, and now serves as their chief people and communications officer. During the episode, she dives into her career growth and her thoughts on how to get more women and diversity in the industry, especially in prepositions of leadership. She also talks about the latest projects and initiatives that she is working on and passionate about, along with why she thinks it is important for people to find things outside of the office to support and serve in.

Today’s HousingWire Daily episode features a crossover episode of HousingWire’s Housing News podcast. In this episode, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Origence’s Andrew Weiss, the senior vice president of mortgage origination platform strategy, and Brit Barker the vice president of enterprise solutions. During the episode, Weiss and Baker discuss Origence’s conception and discuss the importance of utilizing technology to deliver a better borrower and staff experience.The Housing News podcast explores the most important topics happening in mortgage, real estate, and fintech. Each week a new mortgage or real estate executive joins the show to add perspective to the top stories crossing HousingWire’s news desk. Hosted by Sarah Wheeler and produced by Alcynna Lloyd.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with Marc King, the president of Keller Williams. In this episode, King discusses how companies can best lead their teams during challenging times, and the importance of introducing meaningful change into their processes.HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsroom that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Alcynna Lloyd and Victoria Jones.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features a crossover episode with RealTrending, a podcast that focuses on interviewing the brightest minds in real estate and the housing market. In this episode, Steve Murray, RealTrends advisor and industry stalwart, discusses artificial intelligence tools in real estate and changing real estate brokerage competition due to an increase in consumer choices. Additionally, Murray shares some insight into current market observations from real estate brokerage leaders.

In today’s episode of HousingWire Daily, HousingWire Digital Media Manager Alcynna Lloyd is joined by Black Knight economist and Director of Market Research, Andy Walden. During the interview, the pair discuss Black Knight’s most recent forbearance report that indicates plans in forbearance have fallen under 2 million for the first time since April 2020. Walden also shares insight on how growth in the economy and the job market have contributed to more forbearance exits and the Biden Administration’s plan for extending the foreclosure ban until July 31st.

Today’s HousingWire Daily episode continues the Women of Influence podcast miniseries. This episode features 2020 HW Woman of Influence and OJO Labs Chief Marketing Officer Karen Starns. She was also named a 2021 HousingWire Market Leader for her work transforming the fast-growing brand into a real estate powerhouse. Starns has more than 20 years of experience building two of the biggest names in consumer tech, Amazon and Microsoft, giving her a unique perspective on the tech developments in the real estate industry. During the episode, Starns shares her thoughts on the state of tech in the housing industry compared to other tech industries, addressing the idea that housing has been historically behind when it comes to tech.

In today’s HousingWire Daily episode, HousingWire Digital Media Manager Alcynna Lloyd joins HousingWire Editor-in-Chief Sarah Wheeler to discuss the hottest topics coming across HousingWire’s news desk. During the episode, the pair discuss current housing inventory levels, recent trends in forbearance, and the latest Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI). Additionally, they discuss the upcoming HousingWire Annual event and topics that the HousingWire editorial team is likely to cover in the week ahead.

Today’s episode of HousingWire Daily features an interview with Chris Clow, the editor of HousingWire’s newest acquisition Reverse Mortgage Daily. During the interview, Chris gives some background on himself, his work at Reverse Mortgage Daily and his plans for HousingWire. Additionally, he shares some insight on the current state of the reverse mortgage space and how it is faring under current market conditions.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with Jacob Channel, the senior economist analyst at LendingTree. In this episode, Channel examines the company’s latest migration report that highlights the top housing markets for homeowners that have recently moved. Channel also dives into new homebuyer trends and how home prices are impacting demand. HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsroom that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Alcynna Lloyd and Victoria Jones.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features a crossover episode with RealTrending, a podcast that features interviews with the brightest minds in real estate and housing. In this episode, Tracey Velt, managing editor at RealTrends, an HW Media company, interviews Guy Gal, the CEO and co-founder of Side Real Estate. During the episode, Gal discusses his company’s recent valuation at $2.5 billion, plans for breaking into new markets, and why a tech focused backend and white-label brand are vital to Side’s success.

Today's HousingWire Daily episode features the first episode of the Women of Influence podcast miniseries. Each Tuesday, HW+ Managing Editor Brena Nath interviews one of HousingWire's remarkable Women of Influence on their latest contributions to the industry, the women they look up to and how they're moving markets forward. The miniseries leads into the announcement of the 2021 HousingWire Women of Influence award winners, which will be announced on Aug. 1. This first episode features 2020 Woman of Influence Laura Grannemann, vice president of Strategic Investments at Rocket Community Fund, as she discusses how COVID-19 has starkly highlighted inequity in housing across the country.

Today’s HousingWire Daily episode features a crossover episode of HousingWire’s Housing News podcast. In this episode, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Michael Iorio, senior division manager in joint venture at NewRez and Randy VandenHouten, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Shelter Mortgage. During the episode, Iorio and VandenHouten discuss the recent increase of joint ventures in the housing space and share what they believe makes a good joint venture partner.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features a crossover episode with RealTrending, a podcast that focuses on interviewing the brightest minds in real estate and the housing market. In this episode, Steve Murray, RealTrends advisor and industry stalwart, discusses the CEO trap and the current housing shortage. Murray also shares some insight into what brokerage leaders need to know about the next big move in real estate technology.

In today’s HousingWire Daily episode, HousingWire Digital Media Manager Alcynna Lloyd interviews Geoff Green, the Global Head of Mortgage and Lending at Salesforce and Chris Backe, the Partner Solutions Director at ICE Mortgage Technology. During the episode, Green and Backe discuss how companies can improve the mortgage borrower experience in today’s digital economy. Additionally, they share some insight on ICE’s new tech innovation, Encompass Connector for Salesforce, and how financial institutions can effectively leverage it for consumer relationship management.

Today’s HousingWire Daily episode features an interview with Zillow Economist Matthew Speakman. In this episode, Speakman discusses the latest existing home sales report, which indicates that existing home sales are down for the fourth consecutive month, falling 0.9% from April to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 5.8 million, according to the National Association of Realtors. Additionally, he shares some insight into some of the potential challenges that homebuyers could face going into the summer months.

Today’s HousingWire Daily episode features an interview with HousingWire Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei. In this episode, Kromrei joins Housingwire Junior Digital Producer Victoria Jones to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision that found the structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency unconstitutional and examines what the removal and replacement of former FHFA Director Mark Calabria could mean for the mortgage industry. Additionally, she also shares some insight on the FHFA’s new acting director, Sandra Thompson, and the Biden Administration’s long-term plan for the FHFA and GSEs.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with Parvesh Sahi, head of business and customer relations, at ICE Mortgage Technology. In this episode, Sahi, discusses the emerging need for correspondent lending digitization in the mortgage industry, especially as the market shifts in volume. HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsroom that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Alcynna Lloyd and Victoria Jones.

Today’s HousingWire Daily episode features a crossover episode of HousingWire’s Housing News podcast. This week, HousingWire’s Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews the client services manager at RealTrends, Liz Smith. During the episode, Smith discusses the 2021 RealTrends + Tom Ferry the Thousand and America’s Best Real Estate Professionals rankings.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features a crossover episode with RealTrending, a podcast that focuses on interviewing the brightest minds in real estate and the housing market. In this episode, Tracey Velt, managing editor at RealTrends, a HousingWire sister company, interviews Anthony Hitt, CEO and president of Engel & Völkers Americas. During the episode, Hitt discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest have affected global investment in U.S. real estate over the past year. Additionally, he also shares his expertise on global investment in the U.S. real estate market and gives some insight into who’s buying and strategies for building a global brokerage.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with the National Association of Home Builders Chief Economist Robert Dietz. In this episode, Dietz reviews the latest NAHB and Wells Fargo Housing Market Index and gives some insight into why homebuilder confidence fell to its lowest level since August 2020. Additionally, Dietz discusses how supply constraints and surging homebuyer demand have impacted inventory and shares his thoughts on what the housing industry needs to do to meet homebuilding demand.

Today’s HousingWire Daily episode features an interview with Holden Page, director of FinLedger, HW Media’s fintech-focused newsroom. In this episode, Page joins Housingwire Junior Digital Producer Victoria Jones to discuss the hottest topics coming across FinLedger’s news desk. During the episode, Page reviews small business banking startup Novo closing on a $40.7 million Series A and examines what this means for the online banking market. Additionally, Page discusses what’s happening in the proptech space and reviews some of the private market deals that have occurred over the past month.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with Brian Holland, the CEO, and founder of Atlantic Bay. In this episode, Holland discusses the importance of work-life balance in today's remote work environment HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsroom that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Alcynna Lloyd and Victoria Jones.

Today’s HousingWire Daily episode features a crossover episode of HousingWire’s Housing News podcast. In this episode, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Jennifer McGuinness, president of correspondent lending at Invigorate Finance. In this episode, McGuinness discusses the SFR model and her opinion on the investor vs owner mix when it comes to housing. Additionally, she touches on the vision for her newly launched company, as well as this year’s purchase market.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features a crossover episode with RealTrending, a podcast that focuses on interviewing the brightest minds in real estate and the housing market. In this episode, Steve Murray, RealTrends advisor and industry stalwart, shares his thoughts on how real estate brokerages can stay ahead of competition. Additionally, he also shares a book recommendation and gives some insight on why agent productivity is flat even though growth in the agent rankings is at an all-time high.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni. In this episode, Fratantoni reviews the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report on employment conditions and discusses how labor and supply constraints in the construction sector are impacting home buyers. Additionally, he also explains what the latest inflation report means for consumers and shares some insight into how the current job market is performing against economists’ predictions.

In today’s HousingWire Daily episode, HousingWire Junior Digital Producer Victoria Jones joins HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler to discuss the hottest topics coming across HousingWire’s news desk. In this episode, Jones and Wheeler discuss why the Federal Housing Finance Agency is reviewing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executive compensation for the first time in nearly one decade. The pair also discuss HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami’s recent HW+ article which dives into the 10-year bond yield and examines inflation data and what it could mean for the housing market.

Today’s HousingWire Daily episode features a crossover episode of HousingWire’s Housing News podcast. In this episode, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Barry Habib, founder, and CEO of MBS Highway. Habib discusses how IMBS are dealing with increased competition and how mortgage lenders, like Rocket Mortgage and United Wholesale Mortgage, are dealing with squeezing margins. Additionally, he highlights the importance of the referral relationship in a hot purchase market, and whether or not the economy will face a recession in the years to come.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features a crossover episode with RealTrending, a podcast that focuses on interviewing the brightest minds in real estate and the housing market. In this episode, Tracey Velt, managing editor at RealTrends, a HousingWire sister company, interviews Dan Duffy, CEO of United Real Estate Group. During the episode, Duffy gives some insight into United Real Estate Group’s evolving business strategy, building profitable core services and more.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with 2021 HousingWire Rising Star Matt Jones, who formerly served as senior counsel for the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and as senior counsel for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. In this episode, Jones discusses his experience in aiding the creation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which was the government’s response to the economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsroom that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Alcynna Lloyd and Victoria Jones.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with Nationwide Senior Vice President and Chief Economist David Berson. In this episode, Berson reviews the latest home sales report from the U.S Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and examines the current state of the housing market.

In today’s HousingWire Daily episode, HousingWire Junior Digital Producer Victoria Jones joins HousingWire Managing Editor James Kleimann to discuss the hottest topics coming across HousingWire’s news desk. In this episode, Jones and Kleimann discuss the latest jobs report from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics and also examine why there has been an uptick in executive departures at Fannie Mae.

Today’s HousingWire Daily interview features a crossover episode of HousingWire’s Housing News podcast. In this episode, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami, to discuss how the housing market performed despite impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Mohtashami dives into his most recent HW+ article that asks: should Americans buy a home in a super-hot housing market?

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with NerdWallet Home and Mortgage Expert Holden Lewis. In this episode, Lewis reviews the latest mortgage rate numbers and examines how it has impacted potential homebuyers.During the episode, Lewis also discusses the current state of the housing market and shares his thoughts on whether or not he believes home prices will continue to climb.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features a crossover episode with RealTrending, a podcast that focuses on interviewing the brightest minds in real estate and the housing market. In this episode, Steve Murray, RealTrends advisor and industry stalwart, examines the current state of the housing market.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with HousingWire HW+ Managing Editor Brena Nath. In this episode, Nath discusses what readers can expect in HousingWire’s June magazine issue, which features HousingWire’s 2021 Rising Stars. HW Magazine is a part of the HW+ premium membership community. If you’re not a member yet, you can join here to get exclusive, in-depth articles, transcriptions of our podcasts, free registration to HousingWire events and more.

Today’s HousingWire Daily interview features a crossover episode of HousingWire’s Housing News podcast. In this episode, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews David Dworkin, president and CEO at National Housing Conference. In this episode, Dworkin discusses how the NHC thinks about affordable housing and which federal policies could improve Black homeownership. Additionally, Dworkin addresses a recent decision by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to delay the final QM rule and how that might have unintended consequences for some of the consumers the bureau is attempting to help.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features a crossover episode with RealTrending, a podcast that focuses on interviewing the brightest minds in real estate and the housing market. In this episode, Tracey Velt, managing editor at RealTrends, a HousingWire sister company, interviews Gino Blefari, CEO of HomeServices of America and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with Jason Kwasny, the executive vice president of servicing at The Money Source. In this episode, Kwasny discusses the subservicing market and what TMS has in the works.HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsroom that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Alcynna Lloyd and Victoria Jones.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi. In this episode, Kushi discusses the latest housing starts report from the U.S Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. During the episode, Kushi also examines rising lumber costs, climbing mortgage rates and shares her thoughts on what the housing industry can do to increase inventory to meet homebuyer demand.

Today’s HousingWire Daily episode, features an interview with Holden Page, director of FinLedger, HW Media’s fintech-focused newsroom. In this episode, Page joins Housingwire Junior Digital Producer Victoria Jones to discuss the hottest topics coming across FinLedger’s news desk. During the episode, Page discusses startup company Informed.IQ securing $20 million in a Series A funding round and examines what this means for the identity verification market. The pair also review last week’s biggest stories, and the topics the FinLedger editorial team will cover in the week ahead.

Today’s HousingWire Daily interview features a crossover episode of HousingWire’s Housing News podcast. In this episode, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Ryan Lundquist, market analyst, owner of Lundquist Appraisal Company and author of The Sacramento Appraisal Blog. During the episode, Lundquist discusses how the appraisal sector fared during the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and how appraisers are navigating this year’s hot housing market.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features a crossover episode with RealTrending, a podcast that focuses on interviewing the brightest minds in real estate and the housing market. In this episode, Steve Murray, RealTrends advisor and industry stalwart, discusses an update on the merger and acquisition market, how brokers and leaders can support staff during unprecedented times, as well as some lessons learned that can help brokerages moving forward.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with Tom Hutchens, Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions’ executive vice president of production. In this episode, Hutchens talks about the talks about the reignited non-QM market, how new GSE guideline updates to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will increase supply for the non-QM sector, and what that means for the market at large.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with Homewise CEO and visiting fellow at the Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center, Mike Loftin. In this episode, Loftin discusses his recent brief that examines data which claims homeownership is frequently more affordable than renting for many Americans.

In today’s HousingWire Daily episode, HousingWire Digital Media Manager Alcynna Lloyd joins HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler to discuss the hottest topics coming across HousingWire’s news desk. In this episode, Lloyd and Wheeler discuss HousingWire Managing Editor James Kleimann’s recent HW+ article which dives into United Wholesale Mortgage’s latest Q1 earnings and examines what the mortgage lender’s plans are for growth. During the episode, the pair also pair also talk about the FHFA’s final 'living wills' rule and discuss what could happen if mortgage rates don’t rise this year.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features an interview with Zillow Economist Matthew Speakman. In this episode, Speakman discusses Zillow’s most recent Market Pulse report and new data that suggest some home buyers may be getting discouraged while sellers are growing more confident.HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsroom that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Alcynna Lloyd and Victoria Jones.

Today’s HousingWire Daily interview features a crossover episode from the season 6 premiere of HousingWire’s Housing News podcast. In this episode, HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews AEI Housing Center Director Ed Pinto. During the episode, the pair discuss several bills in Congress that target first-time homebuyers and alternatives to down payment assistance that might do a better job helping those buyers.

Today’s HousingWire Daily features a crossover episode with RealTrending, a podcast that focuses on interviewing the brightest minds in real estate and the housing market. In this episode, Tracey Velt, RealTrends managing editor, interviews Tom Ferry, founder of Ferry International. In this episode Ferry boils down the top things brokers need to do today to increase per-agent productivity, and why he thinks some brokerages have rocket-ship growth, and how to manage teams.HousingWire Daily examines the most compelling articles reported across HW Media. Each afternoon, we provide our listeners with a deeper look into the stories coming across our newsroom that are helping Move Markets Forward. Hosted by the HW team and produced by Alcynna Lloyd and Victoria Jones.