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Leading with Heart: Authentic Networking with Jen Peachman
LaDonna Lockard sits down with GVC Mortgage’s Jen Peachman to talk authenticity, vulnerability, and the power of real connection in leadership and life.
NCCI Promotes Santos To Client Relations Specialist
Exec advances to new role, responsible for addressing client needs, ensuring customer satisfaction, and identifying opportunities from within for process improvement
First-Time Homebuyer Share Falls To New Low
NAR has found that the share of first-time homebuyers has contracted by 50% since 2007, as affordable inventory continues to run scarce for those just entering the market
NEXA Adds Rana Mortensen As Chief Administrative Officer
New C-suite addition will serve as a connective force tasked with aligning departments, driving accountability, and ensuring company-wide execution on NEXA’s strategic vision
Buyers Are Putting More Money Down
A new National Association of Realtors poll reveals that the average median downpayment for a home was 19%, with first-timers buyers putting down just 10% of the purchase price, and repeat buyers putting down up to 23% of the purchase price
Q4 Zombie Foreclosure And Vacancy Rates Dip Downward
ATTOM’s fourth-quarter 2025 analysis found that 1.32% of U.S. residential properties were vacant, down slightly from 1.33% in Q3, with the share of zombie foreclosures also sliding, dropping seven basis points in Q4
Industry Mourns The Passing Of VA’s John Bell
A veteran of the U.S. Navy, John Bell III spent nearly 15 years serving the homeownership needs of the nation’s veterans before his passing
Vought Pressed By House Democrats On CFPB Closure
A group of 11 U.S. Senators have sent an inquiry to Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought voicing concerns over recent comments over shutting down the Bureau