All Episodes

2026-06-15: 30-year fixed mortgage rates sit at 6.58% after the Iran deal announcement

2026-06-14: National pending sales up 5% year-over-year despite rates near 6.58%

2026-06-13: National existing-home sales hit a 5-month high at 4.17 million (up 3.2% year-over-year)

2026-06-12: 30-year fixed mortgage rates dropped sharply to 6.52% following a Middle East ceasefire

2026-06-11: Mortgage rates held flat at 7.12% despite CPI hitting 4.2% (highest in 3 years)

2026-06-10: Existing-home sales climbed 3.2% to a 5-month high of 4.17 million in May

2026-06-09: 30-year fixed mortgage rates hit 6.68%, the third highest in nine months

2026-06-08: Mortgage rates could climb past 7.5% if the Iran conflict drags past November midterms

2026-06-07: Mortgage rates pushed near 2026 highs at 6.66% as the 10-year yield climbed on strong jobs data

2026-06-06: 30-year fixed jumped to 6.48%, May national prices fell 2.4% year-over-year (steepest decline since

2026-06-05: 30-year fixed rates dropped to 6.48%, mortgage denial rates climbed to 15.1% as higher rates push

2026-06-04: Mortgage rates climbed back toward 6.6% on Iran conflict escalation

2026-06-03: Mortgage rates eased to 6.57%, national list prices dropped 2.4% (steepest decline since 2017)

2026-06-02: 30-year fixed mortgage rates ticked up to 6.60% as Iran war tensions spiked

2026-06-01: Berkshire Hathaway's $8.5 billion Taylor Morrison acquisition signals institutional confidence in

2026-05-31: National housing inventory turned negative year-over-year for the first time in months

2026-05-30: New home sales fell 11.3% year-over-year while mortgage rates ticked up to 6.53%

2026-05-29: National new home sales fell 6.2% in April to a 622,000 annual rate as 30-year rates hover near 7%

2026-05-28: 30-year fixed held at 6.61%, national median listings fell 2.4% year-over-year for the 19th

2026-05-25: Federal housing budget cuts could tighten Section 8 availability by October

2026-05-24: National housing inventory is within striking distance of going negative year over year despite

2026-05-21: Mortgage rates reversed Tuesday's spike, falling back below 6.75% on Iran peace hopes

2026-05-18: Escrow shortages hit 65% of mortgage accounts nationwide with an average $2,157 gap driven by

2026-05-17: Mortgage rates hit 6.65%, the highest of 2026 so far

2026-05-12: National inventory hit 1.47M (4+ months supply), home prices rose 0.9% year-over-year in April with

2026-05-01: 30-year fixed ticked up to 6.30%, March housing starts surged 10.8% nationally while permits

2026-04-30: National housing starts jumped 10.8% in March to 1.5 million units

2026-04-29: Mortgage rates climbed to 6.37% and multifamily markets showed recovery signs as vacancy dropped

2026-04-28: 30-year fixed rates stayed flat at 6.23%, Fannie/Freddie now accept VantageScore 4.0 (includes rent

2026-04-27: Reverse mortgage volume grew 54% nationally in 2025

2026-04-26: National housing demand hit multi-year highs despite Iran tensions

2026-04-25: Mortgage rates hit 6.30%, pending home sales ticked up 1.5% nationally

2026-04-24: 30-year fixed rates dropped to 6.23% (lowest since mid-March)

2026-04-23: National inventory climbed 4.8% year over year while asking prices dropped 1.7%

2026-04-22: Mortgage rates dropped to 6.35% driving a 10% weekly jump in purchase applications

2026-04-21: Mortgage rates held flat at the start of the week despite Iran ceasefire expiration risk

2026-04-20: National housing starts declined in March, home inspection protocols are expanding beyond basic

2026-04-19: National pending sales up 2% year-over-year as mortgage rates fall toward 6.25%

2026-04-18: Existing home sales dropped 3.6% nationally to 3.98 million annualized in March

2026-04-17: Mortgage rates dropped to 6.30% (down 7 basis points)

2026-04-16: Builder confidence dropped to a 7-month low at 34 as recession risk hits 40%

2026-04-15: 30-year fixed rates dropped to 6.42%, the lowest in four weeks as Iran war optimism drove oil lower

2026-04-14: National existing-home sales dropped 3.6% in March to 3.98M as mortgage rates held near 6.4%

2026-04-13: National housing market is negotiating pricing expectations with one-third of listings cutting

2026-04-12: National inventory growth has collapsed from 33% to just 3% year-over-year

2026-04-11: Mortgage rates held at 6.51% after a week of stability

2026-04-10: 30-year fixed rates dropped 9 basis points to 6.37% on Iran ceasefire news

2026-04-09: 30-year fixed rates dipped to 6.40% after the Middle East ceasefire

2026-04-08: 30-year fixed rates held near 6.5% ahead of Iran ceasefire talks

2026-04-07: 30-year fixed mortgage rates holding near 6.5% after Iran war jitters

2026-04-06: Georgia single-family construction sits at half of 2005 levels despite soaring prices

2026-04-05: Mortgage rates climbed to 6.64% as the Iran conflict drags into week 5

2026-04-04: March unemployment dropped to 4.3% with construction adding 26,000 jobs

2026-04-03: 30-year fixed hit 6.46% for the fifth straight week

2026-04-02: Mortgage rates climbed to 6.57%, the highest since August

2026-04-01: 30-year rates hit 6.57% before pulling back below 6.5%

2026-03-31: 30-year fixed rates dropped to 6.5% after hitting an 8-month high

2026-03-30: The Senate's ROAD Act pushes manufactured housing to the forefront as a scalable affordability

2026-03-29: Mortgage rates hit 6.64%, the inflection point where demand historically turns negative

2026-03-28: 30-year mortgage rates hit 6.64%, the highest in 8 months as Iran war tensions push the 10-year

2026-03-27: 30-year fixed jumped to 6.38% (16 basis points in a week) as Iran conflict drives oil prices up

2026-03-26: Mortgage rates eased to lowest levels since last Thursday despite Iran war volatility

2026-03-25: The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 6.43%, pending sales inched up 1.8% nationally

2026-03-24: 30-year fixed rates pulled back to 6.49% on Iran ceasefire headlines

2026-03-23: New York's vacancy crisis shows what happens when policy restricts supply (60,000+ vacant units)

2026-03-22: Mortgage rates hit a yearly high above 6.64% as Middle East conflict pushes the 10-year yield past

2026-03-21: 30-year fixed mortgage rates jumped to 6.53%, the highest since September

2026-03-20: 30-year fixed mortgage rates climbed to 6.22%, new home sales nationally hit a three-year low in

2026-03-19: 30-year fixed hit 6.29%, Fed holds rates through at least April 2027

2026-03-18: 30-year fixed jumped to 6.30%, refinance demand plunged 19%

2026-03-17: National pending sales ticked up 1.8% in February while mortgage rates hover just under 6.30%

2026-03-16: 30-year fixed rates fell 6 basis points to 7.06% after oil prices dropped 5%

2026-03-15: Mortgage rates hit 6.41% (yearly high) as Iran conflict drives bond volatility

2026-03-14: Mortgage rates hit 6.41% amid Iran conflict volatility

2026-03-13: 30-year fixed rates surged to 6.41%, the highest since September

2026-03-12: Rates jumped to 6.35% on Iran war fears, Senate passed the biggest housing bill in 30 years with a

2026-03-11: 30-year fixed rates hit their highest level since early February at 7.12%

2026-03-10: National existing home sales rose 1.7% in February to 4.09M units

2026-03-09: NAR clarified MLS discretion post-Compass/Redfin announcements

2026-03-06: UGA admitted 6,250 students for fall (Class of 2030) from a record 51,600 applicants

2026-03-05: 30-year fixed holding at 6% is bringing buyers back to the table

2026-03-04: Mortgage demand jumped 11% last week as rates hit a 4-year low

2026-03-03: UGA's spring humanities festival kicks off March 16 with three weeks of campus events

2026-03-02: 30-year fixed jumped 13 basis points to 6.12% as Iran strikes reversed last week's dip below 6%

2026-02-27: Georgia home rates dropped enough for realtors to call it a buyer's market

2026-02-26: FinCEN's new residential real estate reporting rule takes effect with implications for all-cash

2026-02-25: 30-year fixed dropped to 6.09%, the lowest since September 2022

2026-02-24: Foreclosure starts jumped 19% nationally in December

2026-02-23: Mortgage rates dropped below 6% for the first time in four years

2026-02-20: National new home sales held near four-year highs in December despite a monthly dip

2026-02-19: Student housing starts jumped in early 2026 signaling continued demand in college markets like

2026-02-18: Single-family housing starts rebounded in January while permits declined

2026-02-17: Rental property financing conditions are improving as mortgage rates trend lower