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Is the Market Recalibrating? with Ivy Zelman

Willy welcomed back one of the most respected voices in the housing industry, Walker & Dunlop’s Hall of Fame housing market analyst and executive vice president and co-founder of Zelman, Ivy Zelman. She and Willy covered the hot topics impacting today’s rapidly evolving housing landscape, including tariffs, inflation, interest rates, rising inventories, consumer trends, student loans, immigration, AI implementation, and much more. Key Points In The Webcast: 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Willy’s overview on Ivy’s CNBC appearance 04:21 The state of housing: Surprises and disappointments 05:36 A preview on the Zelman Housing Summit 07:19 The impact of tariffs on housing 09:20 When tariffs affect the market: Inflation or GDP? 11:01 Employment in the era of tariffs 12:22 When will the Fed take action on unemployment? 13:15 The probability of getting Fed cuts 16:39 The stimulative effect of rate buydowns 20:20 The challenges of housing affordability 23:16 The lock-in effect and its impact on existing inventory 27:22 Increased consolidation in homebuilding: Good or bad? 29:04 Where is all the housing coming from? 33:06 How to bring down the cost of housing 37:05 Should we trust federal data on housing? 39:32 Multifamily predictions 42:03 Single-family and multifamily markets: Pre and Post-COVID 43:28 The negative rent growth of single-family rental 45:17 Outlook on consumer confidence 49:04 Will student loans ripple through future generations? 51:55 The effects of immigration policy on housing 53:12 Pricing on building products 54:29 Home improvements and selling homes 56:59 The refi wave in five years 59:28 Using AI in the housing industry 01:01:55 Which assets should we invest in? GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts Related webcasts: Tune in on Wednesdays for fresh perspectives about leadership, business, the economy, commercial real estate, and more! #WillyWalker hosts a diverse network of leaders as they share the wisdom that cuts across industry lines. Check out our previous videos: » Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QkMqEzOkzNmWUe9kpfRJ4213jIh6LNk Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-by-insight/id1540843402 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1z3wDGMAjtscNhKWJfXs7L Follow us: » LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walker-&-dunlop/ » Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WalkerDunlop » Twitter: https://twitter.com/WalkerDunlop » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkerdunlop/ POSTING POLICY: Please bear in mind that this is a public and professional platform. We’ll do our best to ensure that our postings on this page comply with our standards, which prohibit content that: • is abusive, defamatory, threatening, or obscene • is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading • violates the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual property right of another • contains or links to any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other forms of malware or harmful code • contains the personal information of others, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers • violates any law or regulation • is otherwise offensive. We expect users not to post content that violates our standards. We cannot monitor postings or discussions in advance, but we reserve the right to remove any posting that does not meet our standards. source

Can raw data empower healthier choices?

Not everyone is ready for what their data reveals, but that’s where WHOOP’s evolution begins. Will Ahmed explains why building a relationship with your data is the first step toward meaningful, sustainable change. Watch this #WalkerWebcast to hear how WHOOP is using AI coaching and adaptive feedback to transform wearables from cold diagnostics into personalized, 24/7 health partners. #healthtech #BehaviorChange #AIWellness source

Recovery scores in professional athletes.

When WHOOP first landed in the hands of LeBron and Phelps, it wasn’t just performance they were chasing; it was recovery. Will Ahmed shares how elite athletes use WHOOP to squeeze out gains no one else was measuring yet. Tune into this #WalkerWebcast to hear how LeBron James and Michael Phelps helped validate WHOOP’s breakthrough approach to tracking recovery, and why that edge matters more than ever. #peakperformance #SportsScience #WHOOP source

Is the next great healthcare provider already on your wrist?

The future of healthcare may not come from hospitals or insurers. It might come from your wrist. Will Ahmed lays out why WHOOP could become the front door to your doctor’s office. Watch this #WalkerWebcast to hear Will Ahmed share his vision for WHOOP as a consumer-first health platform that could redefine our relationship with doctors, data, and disease prevention. #futureofhealthcare #WearableTech #HealthInnovation source

Unlocking Peak Performance with Will Ahmed

Willy welcomed back Will Ahmed, the visionary founder and CEO of WHOOP – the leading wearable fitness tracking company that’s reshaping how the world thinks about health and human performance. He and Will unpacked WHOOP’s expanded mission into lifespan and longevity, recovery trends in professional athletes, the integration of medical-grade capabilities into their technology, the impact of physiological data on the live sports experience, worldwide behavioral trends, and the company’s ten-year vision. Key Points In The Webcast: 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Willy welcomes Will Ahmed 04:50 Unlocking human performance and health span 10:00 Will’s health span score 10:27 Moving from niche to mainstream marketing 13:59 What WHOOP does with 100 megabytes of data 17:34 Data interpretation in an optimistic lens 23:08 Willy’s struggle with activity and rest 27:05 How did Willy’s results go? 28:51 How high-performing athletes recover 32:58 Why is heart rate variability important? 36:53 EKG monitor and data 40:51 The potential use of data in betting 46:06 Differences between male-female WHOOP strap usage 49:17 Sleep and recovery in different countries 50:50 Monitoring family health with WHOOP 54:59 The future of WHOOP 58:51 Words of appreciation for Will Ahmed GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts Related webcasts: Tune in on Wednesdays for fresh perspectives about leadership, business, the economy, commercial real estate, and more! #WillyWalker hosts a diverse network of leaders as they share the wisdom that cuts across industry lines. Check out our previous videos: » Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QkMqEzOkzNmWUe9kpfRJ4213jIh6LNk Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-by-insight/id1540843402 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1z3wDGMAjtscNhKWJfXs7L Follow us: » LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walker-&-dunlop/ » Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WalkerDunlop » Twitter: https://twitter.com/WalkerDunlop » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkerdunlop/ POSTING POLICY: Please bear in mind that this is a public and professional platform. We’ll do our best to ensure that our postings on this page comply with our standards, which prohibit content that: • is abusive, defamatory, threatening, or obscene • is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading • violates the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual property right of another • contains or links to any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other forms of malware or harmful code • contains the personal information of others, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers • violates any law or regulation • is otherwise offensive. We expect users not to post content that violates our standards. We cannot monitor postings or discussions in advance, but we reserve the right to remove any posting that does not meet our standards. source

Is inflation cooling, or just hiding in plain sight?

June’s CPI report looked tame on the surface, but digging deeper reveals that , and half the index is running at a 5% annualized rate. With tariffs distorting prices and demand shifting fast, inflation’s true path is murky. Join this week’s #WalkerWebcast for a breakdown of what the latest CPI and PPI numbers really mean, and why inflation uncertainty is clouding the Fed’s next move. #WalkerWebcast #Inflation #CPI #PPI #InterestRates #Tariffs #EconomicData #FederalReserve #MarketOutlook #PriceStability source