Accunet Mortgage & Realty Show 3-29-26

In this week’s episode of the Accunet Mortgage and Realty Podcast, Brian Wickert and Tim Holdmann dig into a buzzy CNBC headline claiming the Iran war could “crush” the US housing recovery — and explain why the reality is far less dramatic. They break down what rising energy costs and slightly higher mortgage rates actually mean for your monthly payment (spoiler: it’s about the cost of a tank of gas), and why serious home shoppers should view this moment as an opportunity, not a reason to wait.

Tim walks through the lender-paid one-year temporary rate buydown — a powerful t...