Podcast episodeMarch 11, 2026

Mortgage Market News: Home Price Forecasts Signal Opportunities Ahead

In this episode of On the Highway, Shelly Williams covers the latest home price data highlighting the value of homeownership, as buyer activity continues to support home values. She also breaks down how wholesale inflation ran hot in January and why that matters for rates, and explains how gig work may be masking labor market strain, showing that unemployment filings don’t tell the full story.

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The January’s Jobs Report came in strong on the surface, though the underlying details deserve a closer look. Inflation data provided some encouragement, with annual inflation easing to an eight-month low. Existing home sales slowed to start 2026, signaling a softer beginning to the year in housing. The latest data also included updates on consumer spending and unemployment, rounding out a mixed but informative start to the year.