In the latest WFG Insights episode, WFG Founder and Chairman Patrick Stone provides a deep-dive into the economic forces shaping 2025, including rising uncertainty, shifting mortgage rates, and the broader impact on real estate.

• Economic Outlook: With GDP growth potentially slowing to 1% or lower, consumer caution is increasing.
• Mortgage Rate Forecast: Rates have fallen faster than expected—could they drop below 6%?
• Tariffs & Globalization: Stone warns about the long-term risks of economic disruption.
• Real Estate Trends: A shift toward smaller homes and more affordability-driven demand is emerging.

Stone’s insights provide a no-nonsense analysis of what’s next for real estate, lending, and the economy at large.