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| Leader in Hottest Market Touts Zillow’s Game-Changing Ways and Means | ||
| 1/21/2026 2:10 PM | ||
| Above: Rob Giuffria. When Rob Giuffria, managing broker for Tea Leaf Realty, headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut, learned that Zillow’s 2026 Hottest Market Forecast had Hartford on top, he wasn’t particularly surprised, as his brokerage’s business has been thriving. And it’s Zillow that has helped it do so. Tools like BuyAbility, which h...Read More | ||
| Sizable Increases Continue for Home Purchase Applications | ||
| 1/21/2026 2:02 PM | ||
| The last two weeks of mortgage application metrics have shown sizable increases. According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report, the Market Composite Index—the measure of mortgage loan activity volume—increased 14.1% from one week earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending Jan. 16, following last week’s notable...Read More | ||
| Michael Saunders & Company Debuts Public Art Installation Celebrating Sarasota’s Visual Arts Legacy | ||
| 1/21/2026 1:11 PM | ||
| Above from left, Drayton Saunders, Susan McLeod, Michael Saunders, Tim Jaeger and Andrew Ford. Michael Saunders & Company has unveiled a new public window installation at its downtown Sarasota headquarters, honoring the formative years that helped establish the city as a nationally recognized center for visual arts and creative culture, acco...Read More | ||
| President Trump Touches on Institutional Investor Ban at Davos, Issues Guidance in New Executive Order | ||
| 1/21/2026 12:58 PM | ||
| President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos Wednesday largely focused on diplomatic tensions, but he also turned at points to the U.S. economy—including his new plans to rein in institutional investors in the single-family home market. “In recent years, Wall Street giants and institutional investment firms, many of you a...Read More | ||
| Promising a New, Collaborative Home-Search Experience, Realtor.com®+ Launches | ||
| 1/21/2026 12:50 PM | ||
| Realtor.com® announced on Jan. 21 the public debut of Realtor.com®+, a home search platform built in collaboration with MLSs, intended to help real estate professionals and consumers “connect, collaborate and close with confidence.” Designed to elevate the search experience and strengthen MLS and professional value, Realtor...Read More | ||
| Non-Realtor MLS Playbook Provides Roadmap for Designing MLS Access Policies | ||
| 1/21/2026 11:45 AM | ||
| Above, Amit Kulkarni and Russ Cofano This past November, when the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) repealed the rule linking MLS access to Realtor® membership—bringing an end to a structure that shaped local policy and revenue for decades—Realtor® associations and MLSs were forced to navigate a new world with no clear roadm...Read More | ||
| Pending Home Sales Show 9.3% Decrease in December | ||
| 1/21/2026 10:59 AM | ||
| Pending home sales in December decreased by 9.3% from the prior month and 3% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents and homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month-over-month pend...Read More | ||
| Zillow Named in Another Antitrust Suit; Real Estate Agent Alleges Steering to Home Loans Business | ||
| 1/20/2026 6:55 PM | ||
| Zillow has been named in another antitrust lawsuit alleging steering in regards to the portal’s Premier agent programs and its Home Loans business. Filed Jan. 16 in the Western District of Washington by Stephanie Dupuis, the owner of the Dupuis Team in Kitsap County, the complaint alleges that Zillow “abuses its monopoly” and puts pressure…...Read More | ||
| Brown Harris Stevens Welcomes Award-Winning Luxury Agent Dan McCamblau to Westport, Connecticut Office | ||
| 1/20/2026 2:59 PM | ||
| Above, Dan McCamblau Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) has announced that award-winning luxury real estate agent Dan McCamblau has joined its Westport, Connecticut office. McCamblau was recently named “Best Realtor” in Westport by Westport Lifestyle Magazine and is widely recognized for delivering record-setting results for buyers and sellers across th...Read More | ||
| Weichert Marks 47th Annual Toy Drive, Donating Thousands of Toys and Essential Items to Local Charities | ||
| 1/20/2026 1:59 PM | ||
| The Weichert Family of Companies announced it has successfully concluded its 47th Annual Toy Drive, collecting more than 8,500 new toys to support children and families in need throughout the recent holiday season. In addition to toys, the company also donated $2,700 in cash and gift cards, food, winter coats and clothing to local charitie...Read More | ||