Show Notes
Beyond the Buildings host Maiclaire Bolton Smith welcomes Cotality Senior Principal Economist Molly Boesel to examine five common myths about mortgages in the housing market, exploring how grounded data helps clarify today's property landscape.
In this episode: 2:42 - Why is there a concern that suddenly people are going to cash out?
4:05 – Are homeowners turning to HELOCs and Home Equity Investments to extract value?
6:48 – Will delinquencies continue to rise?
9:10 – Will the "Silver Tsunami" of baby boomer downsizing flood the inventory market?
11:59 – Are institutional mega-investors really dominating single-family home purchases?
15:26 – Allie Barefoot breaks down the latest numbers in the housing market.
16:33 – Can we expect mortgage interest rates to drop back to pandemic-era record lows?
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