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Why 2026 Is a Year of Real Opportunity
Jeana Lanktree and LaDonna Lockard break down why 2026 will reward professionals who adapt, deepen relationships, and lead with strategy — not fear.
Mortgage Economic Review For January 2026
The Mortgage Economic Review is a monthly summary of key economic indicators, data, and events pertinent to mortgage, housing, and finance professionals
Cooling Prices, Persistent Regional Divides Shape Housing Outlook For 2026
Cotality data show U.S. home price growth slowing to 1% as the housing market enters 2026 on firmer footing, with easing rates and regional divergence shaping a more balanced outlook
January: Housing’s Least Expensive Month
January is the cheapest month to buy a home — saving buyers up to $23,000 compared to May, the priciest month of the year, according to a new LendingTree analysis
Zillow: Online Searches Reshaping Agent-Client Relationships
Zillow’s latest agent trends report shows online research now shapes most buyer and seller agent decisions, often before the first conversation occurs
U.S. Housing Market Risk Intensifies
ATTOM finds affordability strains, rising foreclosures, and elevated unemployment pushing several U.S. housing markets, led by inland California counties, into heightened downturn risk in Q3
Luxury Sold Well In 2025
Florida posted the nation’s priciest home sale in 2025 while also leading all states in average home value declines, underscoring a sharp split between ultra-luxury and the broader housing market
Vacant Lots For Sale Surge In SoCal After Wildfires
A new report has found that investors have purchased roughly two in five lots that sold in the Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Malibu areas 一 many of these lots once held homes destroyed by wildfires