Logan Mohtashami is a Lead Analyst at HousingWire. He specializes in the mortgage and housing ecosystem, providing insightful analysis on the U.S. economy and real estate market, with a focus on topics such as housing market dynamics, economic policy, and credit health. Mohtashami's expertise has been featured in various outlets, including Yahoo Finance, CNBC, and RealTrends.
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Logan Mohtashami's coverage primarily focuses on the US housing market, mortgage rates, homebuilders, inventory, and Federal Reserve policies. His articles heavily rely on data and provide investment analysis.
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They have levers to pull, but not before some issues get resolved Article Summary
July 2026 new home sales fell 10.5% to 607,000, down 6.3% year over year, as builders keep permits in check.
With mortgage rates above 6.64%, MBA purchase apps flipped negative year over year, and weekly pending sales fell to 66,177 vs 67,173.
The three things that matter now Article Summary Markets have already priced long end rate risk, leaving the next move tied to
With mortgage rates at 6.81%, new listings were 66,874 vs 63,762, inventory rose to 879,764, and price cuts were 42.10%.
Rates are already at yearly highs and 3 key factors are in play this week August 31, 2026, 5:14pm Article Summary
A lot is priced into the markets now, as the bond market did the heavy lifting for the Fed Article Summary
Inventory climbed to 883,683 as mortgage rates moved above 6.64%, while last year’s same week saw inventory fall to 846,529.
By: Logan Mohtashami
Commodity volatility is one reason why the Fed isn't more hawkish September 8, 2026, 12:28pm Article Summary
Mortgage rates rose past 7% Thursday as the 10-year rose to 4.92% and oil moved above $100, while jobless claims stayed low.
