How the Iran Conflict and Falling Rates Are Impacting the Housing Market

How the Iran Conflict and Falling Rates Are Impacting the Housing Market

April 21, 2026 · 20 min

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Brena Nath discusses the impacts of the Iran conflict and falling rates on the housing market with Logan Mohtashami.

On today's episode, Brena Nath, vice president of community and events at HousingWire, talks with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami about the latest impacts to housing due to the Iranian conflict, whether falling rates helped demand and changes in housing inventory. Beyond diving into the Housing Market Tracker, they tease Mohtashami's headline session at The Gathering next week and all the ways you can find him in person. ​​ Related to this episode: Weekly pending home sales show yearly growth as mortgage rates fall The Gathering by HousingWire HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More info about HousingWire To learn more about Total Expert click here. The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler talk to leading industry voices and get a deeper look behind the scenes of the top mortgage and real estate.

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