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Logan Mohtashami

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Lead Analyst at HousingWire: Financial Truth on Housing Economics. All American Bears Have Failed Since 1790 πŸ’ͺπŸ½πŸ“ˆπŸ”₯😀 https://www.housingwire.com/author/logan-mohtashami/

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Mortgage Spreads: Economic Resilience in Crisis Today, we discuss why mortgage spreads are the wartime economic hero during this crazy week. For those who prefer YouTube, HousingWire has its own channel. β€œThe key is to keep company only with peo…

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07.03.2026 04:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Mortgage spreads continue to keep mortgage rates in check as Iran war spreads
Mortgage spreads continue to keep mortgage rates in check as Iran war spreads YouTube video by HousingWire

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06.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Negative jobs reportΒ keeps mortgage rates calm amid surging oil prices BLS reported payrolls down 92,000 and unemployment at 4.4%, as oil touched $92 and the 10-year yield reversed to near 4.12%.

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06.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Mortgage Rates Remain Near 6% Despite Current Events Today, we discuss a theory of mine on why mortgage rates are still near 6% even with all that is going on in the world, including inflation, the economy, and now the war with Iran. For those who pr…

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06.03.2026 06:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Why mortgage rates are near 6% amid the war with Iran
Why mortgage rates are near 6% amid the war with Iran YouTube video by HousingWire

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05.03.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why mortgage rates are near 6% amid the war with Iran - HousingWire Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the war in Iran, mortgage rates, purchase apps and jobs data.

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05.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Crazy week with the 10-year yield and headlines with reports

04.03.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Impact of Iran Conflict on Mortgage Rates Today’s podcast covers the conflict with Iran and its effect on mortgage rates. For those who prefer YouTube, HousingWire has its own channel. β€œThe key is to keep company only with people who uplif…

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04.03.2026 05:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Markets are starting to price in escalation with Iran, but not fully yet The 10-year yield at 4.09% still doesn’t price in the full escalation of the war, but it's starting to take it more seriously.

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03.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How war with Iran could affect mortgage rates - HousingWire Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how the Iran war could affect the 10-year yield and mortgage rates.

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03.03.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Analyzing Economic Wild Cards for Mortgage Rates Today’s podcast, recorded on Friday before the Iran news broke, discusses the wild card for mortgage rates. Tomorrow’s podcast will discuss today’s events. A lot is going on, and …

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02.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The economic wild cards that could lower mortgage rates - HousingWire Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the economic wild cards that could drive mortgage rates lower this spring.

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02.03.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Demographics Impact the Housing Market This episode was a bonus episode done at Sarah’s request to update my view and perspective on housing demographics, which has been a significant part of my work over the past decade. For thos…

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02.03.2026 05:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Will war with Iran send mortgage rates higher or lower? Mortgage rates ended last week at 5.99% as the 10-year hit a 2026 low, but now we have a new variable: war with Iran.

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01.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How demographics will drive housing in the next 5 years - HousingWire Sarah Wheeler talks with Logan Mohtashami about how demographic shifts are going to influence housing over the next five years.

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28.02.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Home Price Outlook: What to Expect This Spring Today’s podcast discusses the outlook for home prices, drawing on all the data we have for the first two months of the year. For those who prefer YouTube, HousingWire has its own channel. β€œTh…

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28.02.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
What to expect on home prices for the spring housing market
What to expect on home prices for the spring housing market YouTube video by HousingWire

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27.02.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mortgage rates fall to multiyear lows in time for spring housing market Mortgage rates fell to 5.98%-5.99% as the 10-year yield moved under 4% and mortgage spreads held near normal levels.

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27.02.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Housing Policies, Purchase Apps & Home Prices Today’s podcasts discuss the state of the Union speech from President Trump, the recent home price index reports, and the purchase applicaiton data. For those who prefer YouTube, HousingWire …

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27.02.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Trump’s housing policies and home prices
Trump’s housing policies and home prices YouTube video by HousingWire

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26.02.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s housing policies and home prices - HousingWire Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about housing mentions in theΒ  state of the union address and home prices.

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26.02.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rental vacancy data shows progress that can keep mortgage rates lower Rental vacancy is 7.2% and homeowner vacancy is 1.2%, supporting shelter disinflation and steadier mortgage rates.

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25.02.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Analyzing Mortgage Rates: The Role of Current Events Today, we discussed all the crazy headlines we have gotten recently and how they can tie into mortgage rates For those who prefer YouTube, HousingWire has its own channel. β€œThe key is to keep compa…

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25.02.2026 05:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tariff news, potential war with Iran and mortgage rates
Tariff news, potential war with Iran and mortgage rates YouTube video by HousingWire

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24.02.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tariff news, potential war with Iran and mortgage rates - HousingWire Sarah Wheeler talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about how the headlines on foreign and domestic issues are affecting mortgage rates.

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24.02.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Understanding Mortgage Rates and Tariffs in 2026 Today’s podcast discusses tariffs, Mortgage Rates, and realistically, how low they can go, even with Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair. For those who prefer YouTube, HousingWire has its own channel. β€œβ€¦

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24.02.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
How low can mortgage rates go with tariff ruling and Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair?
How low can mortgage rates go with tariff ruling and Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair? YouTube video by HousingWire

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23.02.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mortgage rates dip under 6% as mortgage spreads normalize Mortgage rates hit 5.99% as spreads near normal and the 10-year sits near 4.03%, keeping rates below 6% into spring.

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23.02.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How low can mortgage rates go with tariff ruling and Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair? - HousingWire Sarah Wheeler talks with Logan Mohtashami about what the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling means for mortgage rates.

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23.02.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekly pending home sales back to year-over-year growth as we head into spring Last week, pending home sales rose 4.6% year over year, inventory reached 700,259 and mortgage rates held near 6%.

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22.02.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0