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Mortgage Research Network Podcast — 182 episodes

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1

The Biggest Housing Reform in Decades—But Is It Enough?

2

What's Next for Home Prices? Economists Disagree

3

How Mortgage Rates, APR, and Discount Points Really Work

4

Should You Buy a Foreclosed Home? What Buyers Need to Know

5

How Gen Z Is Breaking Into the Housing Market

6

Should Retirees Downsize? The Pros and Cons Explained

7

Buy Your First Home Like an Investor

8

The Heat Wave Survival Tips Every Homeowner Should Know

9

The Housing Shortage Could Become a Housing Surplus

10

Why Falling Home Prices Aren't Always Bad News

11

The Fed Doesn't Control Mortgage Rates (Here's What Does) | Dave Meyer of BiggerPockets

12

The Unexpected Expenses Every Homebuyer Should Expect

13

The Bipartisan Housing Bill That Could Change Homebuying

14

Why Economists Expect a Stronger Housing Market in 2026

15

Think You Need Thousands to Buy a Home? Think Again

16

The Paint Colors That Could Cost You Thousands

17

How the Wealthy Are Designing Homes for Health and Longevity

18

FHA Loans Explained: What Every Homebuyer Should Know | Ralph DiBugnara

19

Would You Let AI Handle Your Mortgage?

20

How Investors Scale Beyond Conventional Mortgages (DSCR Loans Explained)

21

The Mortgage Math That Shocks Most Buyers

22

Are Real Estate Companies Really Protecting Consumers—or Themselves?

23

Why Millions of Homeowners Are Choosing HELOCs Instead of Refinancing

24

DSCR vs Conventional | Which One Actually Works? | Charles Goodwin

25

Could a Federal Anti-Crime Law Make HOA Fees Even Higher?

26

The Disaster Prep Checklist Every Homeowner Needs

27

The Home Insurance Reality Many Homeowners Never See Coming

28

Navigating a Frenzy Market: Top Tips for Home Buyers

29

Are 3D-Printed Homes the Future of Affordable Housing?

30

The “Golden Girls” Lifestyle Is Becoming Reality

31

Congress May Pass Its Biggest Housing Bill in 36 Years

32

Simplifying Underwriting Guidelines and "Overlays"

33

The Tiny Homes Built to Settle Big Feuds

34

Recent Real Estate & Mortgage News: The Cost Savings of New Homes, VA Loan Trends, and Unconventional Mortgages

35

The Hidden Property Rights Most Homeowners Never Think About

36

Overcoming Affordability Challenges In Today's Housing Market

37

The Housing Math That No Longer Works for Most Americans

38

Why the New Fed Chair May Have No Good Options

39

Why Foreclosures Are Rising Even With Low Mortgage Rates

40

Is Your Home Poisoning You? Radon Specialist Explains

41

Are Second-Home Taxes Fair—or Just Punishing Wealth?

42

The Record Mortgage Amount That Signals a Bigger Housing Problem

43

Why Your Online Home Value Estimate Could Be Way Off

44

When Will Mortgage Rates Drop? Mark Fleming | 2026 Housing Market Forecast

45

Why Buyers Are Paying More Attention to Climate Risk Than Ever Before

46

The Nonprofit Helping Working Families Buy Homes With No Down Payment

47

Mortgage Myths That Could Be Holding You Back From Buying

48

Veteran's United on Hedging Strategies in Mortgage Capital Markets

49

Where New Grads Should Move in 2026—And Why

50

Why 44% of Parents Have Adult Kids Moving Back Home

51

The Growing Debate Over ID Cards in Residential Buildings

52

Behind the Scenes: How Veterans United Manages Mortgage Risk

53

Why Builder Confidence Is Dropping Amid Higher Costs and Rates

54

Slower Rent Growth Could Open the Door to Homeownership

55

How to Avoid the Most Common Deal-Killing Homebuyer Mistakes

56

Is Wall Street Really Stealing Your First Home | Rick Sharga

57

How Down Payment Assistance Is Changing Homeownership in Struggling Markets

58

The Rise of the ‘Dual Shopper’ in Today’s Housing Market

59

Consumer Sentiment Hits 70-Year Low—But Americans Aren’t Giving Up

60

Veterans United Reveals 5 Surprising Facts About the VA Home Loan (One of Them Isn't Zero Down)

61

Is the Housing Market Finally Balancing Out? Here’s What the Data Says

62

More Homes, More Leverage: Is the Market Finally Tilting Toward Buyers?

63

They Were Meant to Fund Homes—So Where Is the Money Going?

64

The Rising Cost of Maintaining America’s Aging Housing Market

65

The Rise of Single Women Homebuyers: A Major Shift in Housing

66

Florida Overtakes California as the Riskiest Housing Market—Here’s Why

67

Crypto for a Down Payment? Fannie Mae Just Changed the Rules

68

When the Kids Move Out: Is It Time to Upgrade Your Home?

69

The Truth About Wall Street Buying Up Homes

70

Is House Flipping Still Worth It in Today’s Market?

71

Think a Home Is Expensive? Wait Until You See the Maintenance Costs

72

The Instagram Effect: Why Home Listings Don’t Always Match Reality

73

The Rise of “Grandma Chic”: Why Cozy, Vintage Homes Are Back

74

The Refi Window Is Open: 5.4 Million Homeowners Could Save Hundreds

75

The PITI Problem: The Hidden Costs Driving Up Mortgage Payments

76

Realtor.com Economist Hannah Jones: Spring 2026 Market | Real Estate Update

77

Locked In at Low Rates: Why Home Prices Didn’t Tank

78

Ohio’s $24 Billion Tax Gamble: Abolish or Replace Property Taxes?

79

Aging in Place Is the Goal—but Is It Financially Realistic?

80

Will Home Sales Rebound in 2026? A Look at a Bold Housing Forecast

81

Are Credit Report Costs Making Mortgages More Expensive Than Necessary?

82

Banks vs. Nonbank Lenders: The Fed Aims to Reshape Mortgage Lending

83

The Economy’s Mixed Signals: Why Markets and Reality Don’t Match

84

Spec Homes vs. Custom Builds: How to Choose the Right New Home

85

Rising Household Debt Is Putting the American Dream on Hold

86

What It Really Means to Be a Good Neighbor in Today’s Housing Market

87

Mortgage Costs Are Down, But Other Factors Still Matter for Homebuyers

88

The Fed’s Next Shakeup: How Kevin Warsh Could Move Mortgage Rates

89

Aging in Place: The Real Cost of Making Homes Safe for Seniors

90

The 2025 Housing Market in Review: High Prices, Lower Returns

91

When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage

92

How Extreme Weather Is Reshaping the Housing Market

93

Are Corporate Investors Really Driving the Housing Crisis?

94

Bilt’s Mortgage Rewards Program: What Homeowners Need to Know

95

Stocks vs. Real Estate in an Age of Speculation: What Isaac Newton Can Teach Today's Investors

96

JP Morgan’s 2026 Fed Rate Forecast and What It Means for Mortgage Rates

97

Why All-Cash Buyers Still Dominate So Much of the Housing Market

98

Banning Wall Street from Single-Family Homes? What Trump’s Plan Could Mean

99

$200 Billion to Lower Rates? How Far Could Mortgage Rates Really Fall

100

The Credit Score Shake-Up: Why 30% of ‘Good’ Scores May Be High-Risk

101

The $20,000 Secret: Tax Breaks Most Homeowners Miss

102

Gen Z: The Pragmatic Generation Redefining Homeownership

103

Cities Will Pay You to Move There - Enough for a Down Payment

104

A 0.25% Rate Drop = 5.5 Million New Buyers? Here’s Why

105

Spring 2026: Why Experts Expect a 14% Surge in Home Sales

106

Pandemic Migration: How Rural Home Prices Jumped 50%

107

First-Time Buyers vs. Investors: David Still Wins—But Not Everywhere

108

The 2026 Home: ADUs, EV Chargers & the New Must-Haves

109

Fed Cuts Again—So Why Aren’t Mortgage Rates Dropping?

110

The Global Housing Crisis: Why It’s Not Just Us

111

Refi Boom 2025: Why Lower Rates Are Causing Higher Rates

112

2026 Loan Limits Are Here: What Buyers Need to Know

113

Why Mortgage Borrowers Are Suddenly Happier: The JD Power Surprise

114

Housing Market 2026: Slow Growth, Tight Supply, and a New Normal

115

2026 Mortgage Rates: Stability Ahead, Not Big Drops

116

Should Your Parents Co-Sign? The Real Risks and Rewards for First-Time Buyers

117

How High Housing Costs Led to 13 Million Fewer Births

118

Are Home Values Falling? The Truth Behind the Headlines

119

Fannie Mae Drops the 620 Rule: Smarter, Fairer Mortgage Approvals

120

Assumable Mortgages: Can You Inherit a 2.65% Loan?

121

The 50-Year Mortgage: Fix or Financial Trap?

122

Five Times the Income: Why Homes Are Pricier Than Ever

123

Delayed Adulthood: Why 15 Million Young Adults Still Live at Home

124

Shutdown Fallout: How Housing Markets Are Feeling the Pain

125

Do You Really Need a Real Estate Agent? Reddit Weighs In

126

Can Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Really Push Mortgage Rates Below 6%

127

The Silver Tsunami: How Aging Americans Are Reshaping Housing

128

Fed Cuts, Rates Rise: Why the Market Snapped Back

129

The Flip Squeeze: Why Home Renovation Profits Are Drying Up

130

Gen Z’s New Playbook: Stocks Over Real Estate

131

Saving for a Home While Renting: 8 Proven Strategies That Actually Work

132

Mortgages Have No Age Limit: Getting Approved at Any Stage of Life

133

Underwater in Paradise: The Uneven Housing Market in Florida and Texas

134

Lock It or Lose It: The Truth About Mortgage Rate Locks

135

Energy Efficiency Pays: Why Homebuyers Suddenly Care

136

Tariffs and Timber: How Trade Policy Is Driving Up Housing Costs

137

When Rates Rise After Pre-Approval: What Buyers Can Do

138

Gen Z’s Trust Crisis: Why Young Buyers Are Turning Away from Pros

139

Shutdown & Your Mortgage: What Stops, What Slows, What Still Closes

140

Recast, Don’t Refi: Cut Your Payment Without Starting Over

141

The $2,370 Problem: Taming Soaring Homeowners Insurance

142

Cash Now, Pay Later? The Real Math Behind Home Equity Agreements (HESAs)

143

Live in One, Rent the Rest: House Hacking with 3.5% Down

144

AI, Español, and the Keys to a Home: Breaking the Language Barrier

145

Divorced… and Still Roommates? The 2% Mortgage Dilemma

146

The Other Mortgage Market: 3 Million Buyers Outside the System

147

National Emergency 101: Could It Actually Help Housing?

148

Housing Emergency, or Just Headlines? What a Declaration Might Change

149

Offer Accepted → Now What? Navigating the 41-Day Gauntlet

150

Family Boost: How 1 in 4 Young Buyers Get to the Door

151

Housing Emergency? What a National Declaration Could—and Couldn’t—Do

152

New Homes < Used? The Price Flip Explained

153

Refi Window: Up to 3 Million Homeowners Back in the Mone

154

2026 Loan Limits: Will Conforming Loans Top $842K?

155

Payment Shock: What It Is—and How to Beat It

156

Choosing a Lender: Beyond the Shiny Low Rate

157

Fannie Mae’s 2026 Outlook: Falling Rates, Cooler Prices, More Sales?

158

Trigger Leads Shut Down: A Win for Homebuyer Privacy

159

2,500 Keys to Homeownership: Down Payment Assistance Decoded

160

Dorm or Deed: When Buying Beats Room & Board

161

100-Point Credit Score Boost: Quick Wins vs. Long Game

162

Home Price Slowdown: Buyer’s Window or False Dawn?

163

Refi Frenzy: Surging 18% as Rates Dip to 6.5%

164

Temu’s $16K Foldable House: Viral Sensation or Housing Mirage?

165

Student Loan Restart: 100-Point Credit Score Drops Exposed

166

Graduation to Homeownership: Why the Class of ’25 Waits Until 2034

167

Crypto-Collateral Mortgages: Putting Bitcoin on the Line for Your Home

168

Home Price Shock: When Salaries Fall Behind

169

Credit Score Showdown: Will Homebuyers Win the War?

170

Flood Insurance Fears: Why Only 7% of Texas Homes Are Covered

171

Open House Etiquette: Master the Art of the Unwritten Rules

172

No Tax on Home Sales Act: Ending the Capital Gains Trap

173

Marrying Up—or Down? How a Low-Credit Spouse Can Cost You $63K

174

Avoid These First-Time Buyer Pitfalls: Top Homebuyer Mistakes Exposed

175

The One Big Beautiful Bill: What It Means for Homebuyers

176

Builder Buydowns: The Hidden Discount in New Homes

177

Rent Payments on Your Credit: Turning Renters into Credit-Builders

178

Crypto on the Books: Counting Bitcoin for Your Mortgage

179

Mortgage Rates 101: How They Work and Why They Matter

180

BNPL’s Homebuying Twist: From Credit Blindspot to Mortgage Factor

181

Credit Disputes: When Fixing Mistakes Backfires

182

Rent vs. Buy: Decoding the True Cost