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Will mortgage rates go higher with Iran escalation?

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Welcome everyone. My guest today is lead analyst Logan Mohtashami to talk about whether mortgage rates are going to go higher with the re-escalation of the Iran conflict. Before we get started, here are the top five trending articles on HousingWire.com.

Leading the list is Logan's housing market tracker, Can the housing market weather Iran conflict 2.0 and higher rates? That's followed by how the Road to Housing Act aims to boost housing supply and cut red tape. And the housing market's inventory rebound is shifting power to buyers, but not everywhere. Then we have foreclosures climbed 21% in the first half of 2026. And finally, Compass files ethics complaints against Zillow in 26 states. Okay, we're ready to get started. Logan, welcome back to the podcast.

It is wonderful to be here back in Irvine, California. And I got to tell you, I just, you know, going to Lincoln City, I just, I get weird looks because of the hair. I can only imagine what people in Lincoln City, Oregon are thinking as you're walking down the street with your hair. I've had three different people, you know, there's, are you an actor? You know, just because the hair flows. And then because it's windy, it's like, you know, my hair is just all over the place.

Like the 10th day of the conflict and more bomb, 10th straight day of bombing with missiles and drones. Oil prices, last time I checked was like 82, 83. And what we've always talked about oil prices here is like 67 could be the bottom here.

Will mortgage rates go higher with Iran escalation?

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The candid version is on a podcast,
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Will mortgage rates go higher with Iran escalation?

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.