meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
On The Market

150: Zillow’s Senior Economist on Why You DON’T Want Mortgage Rates to Fall w/Orphe Divounguy

On The Market

BiggerPockets

News, Education, Business, Investing

4.8859 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Everyone wants low mortgage rates again, but getting there might be one of the most economically treacherous roads many have ever faced. The sacrifice needed to get interest rates down would be substantial and lead to severe effects throughout the economy and all of our lives. After you hear today’s interview with Senior Economist at Zillow, Orphe Divounguy, you’ll know exactly what we mean. Orphe’s team tracks anything and everything to do with the housing market. From home prices to migration, mortgage rates, new construction, and more, their finger is closer to the housing market pulse than most. But, if you want an episode where we talk about home prices coming back down and rates finally falling, this isn’t it. Orphe brings on the housing market facts and forecasts a future many of us didn't think possible just a few months ago. We’ll go over home price predictions, what could cause rates to finally fall, underrated affordable markets, recession risk, and how to get started investing in real estate during such a tough market. In This Episode We Cover: The one thing that could cause mortgage rates to fall (and the danger behind it) Zillow’s recession forecast and why US economic growth might be impossible to stop Higher home prices and how the supply lag has kept prices near all-time-highs  Rent growth and which types of real estate are already seeing a return to normal The most affordable, underrated real estate investing market that won’t last long Where Orphe is investing in real estate and his advice for getting started And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Agent Find a Lender BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Agent BiggerPockets Bootcamps Join BiggerPockets for FREE On The Market Join the Future of Real Estate Investing with Fundrise Connect with Other Investors in the “On The Market” Forums Subscribe to The “On The Market” YouTube Channel Dave's BiggerPockets Profile Dave's Instagram Kathy's BiggerPockets Profile Kathy's Instagram Fannie Mae Expects a Recession as Mortgage Rates Continue to Climb Rate-Locked Homeowners Nearly Twice as Likely to Not Consider Selling Connect with Orphe: Orphe's LinkedIn Orphe's Research Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/on-the-market-150 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

In a frequently shifting market, deciding how to invest can be overwhelming.

0:03.8

You need a partner that has a proven track record, BAM Capital.

0:06.6

They've navigated the Great Recession, COVID, and even the current interest rate environment, delivering max returns.

0:12.5

If that track record isn't impressive, then I don't know what it is.

0:15.2

Bam Capital is a trusted multifamily syndicator with over $1.3 billion in transactions.

0:20.8

Their disciplined investment strategy

0:22.4

targets cash flow stability, capital preservation, long-term appreciation, and accelerated tax

0:27.7

benefits. Join Bam Capital's 1,200 plus investors across America at biggerpockets.com slash bam. That's

0:34.2

biggerpockets.com slash BAM.

0:44.4

Buy low, sell high. Very easy to say, but not always so easy to do. For example, high interest rates are hurting the real estate market right now. Demand is dropping and prices in a lot of

0:49.4

markets are falling, even for many of the best assets. So it's no wonder the Fundrise Flagship Fund

0:55.6

plans to go on a buying spree expanding its billion dollar real estate portfolio over the next

1:01.4

few months. You can add the Fundrise flagship fund to your portfolio in just minutes and with

1:07.2

as little as $10 by visiting fundrise.com slash pockets. Fundrise.com slash pockets.

1:14.3

Carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fundrise

1:19.6

Flagship Fund before investing. This and other information can be found in the fund's

1:24.1

prospectus at fundrise.com slash flagship. This is a paid advertisement.

1:29.3

This podcast is sponsored by Laurel Road. At Bigger Pockets, we're always trying to find ways to

1:33.3

help you maximize your buying power, which is why you should check out Laurel Road.

1:37.3

Laurel Rhodes banking and lending solutions include student loan refinancing, mortgages, personal

1:41.8

loans, student loan, cashback credit cards, tailored savings

1:45.0

accounts, and more. And right now, for a limited time, Laurel Road's high-yield savings

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from BiggerPockets, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of BiggerPockets and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.