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| Transparency and Trust Fuel Success for The Real Estate Angels Team Powered by JPAR Real Estate | ||
| 2/12/2026 2:45 PM | ||
| Above, from left, Lorena Torees, Denise May and Angela Feathers Denise May – Realtor®/Team Leader Angela Feathers – Realtor® Lorena Torres – Realtor® Markets served: Greater El Paso, Texas; Las Cruces and Southern New Mexico Years in business: 26 With JPAR since: 2020 Why did you choose to partner with JPAR...Read More | ||
| FirstTeam® Furthers National Expansion with Arizona Launch | ||
| 2/12/2026 2:13 PM | ||
| FirstTeam®, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), has announced the next phase of its national expansion with the launch of its first Arizona office. FirstTeam Scottsdale, which will be led by former Sotheby’s Global Real Estate Advisor Janelle Flaherty in partnership with Designated Broker, Dan Peden, ma...Read More | ||
| Weeks of Steady Mortgage Rates Boosting Buyer Confidence | ||
| 2/12/2026 1:32 PM | ||
| On the heels of a dismal January existing home sales report, mortgage rates holding steady around 6% for weeks brings brighter news in the form of increased confidence for some home shoppers who’ve been sitting on the sidelines, experts say, although affordability still remains a challenge. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (...Read More | ||
| Crush It In Real Estate Event Revs Up Real Estate Pros for Winning Year | ||
| 2/12/2026 11:57 AM | ||
| Despite the single-digit temperatures and icy sidewalks in Worcester, Massachusetts, last week, the crowd gathered at the DCU Convention Center was fired up. “The people who show up here are the real do-ers.” That’s how Anthony Lamacchia, CEO and owner of Crush It In Real Estate and Lamacchia Realty, described the standing-room...Read More | ||
| January Mega-Storm and Low Inventory Tank Home Sales | ||
| 2/12/2026 11:49 AM | ||
| Slow inventory recovery, coupled with major snowstorms across half of the country, put a massive halt on existing-home sales in January, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s Existing-Homes Sales report for January found that sales fell 8.4% to a rate of 3.91 million, a large reversal from last...Read More | ||
| Foreclosure Activity Remains High Annually as Affordability Challenges Persist | ||
| 2/11/2026 2:38 PM | ||
| Even though 2026 is looking brighter, affordability—not just in homebuying but in homeownership—continues to face challenges as the market works to normalize. For homeowners specifically, the costs of owning a home continue to add pressure as the latest data from ATTOM saw foreclosure activity remain high year-over-year. ATTOM’s Foreclosure Mark...Read More | ||
| SkySlope Debuts Ayce to Help Agents Reach Income Goals Faster | ||
| 2/11/2026 1:49 PM | ||
| SkySlope announced the launch of Ayce, its newest app for iOS and the next evolution in real estate coaching. Designed as an always-on, goal-driven coach, Ayce blends generative AI with real-world industry expertise to help agents translate their ambitions into consistent, measurable action. With Ayce, agents input their income and product...Read More | ||
| Congress Zeroes in on Permitting, Affordability and Supply in High-Profile Housing Hearing | ||
| 2/11/2026 1:02 PM | ||
| Housing affordability is an issue to be tackled from many directions; which ways are on lawmakers’ radar? The House Financial Services committee (which covers the real estate sector) provided insight into that during a hearing Tuesday on rising housing costs, titled “Priced Out of the American Dream.” Those giving testimony at the hearing,...Read More | ||
| Simple Ways Agents Can Add Value After Closing (Without Big Gifts) | ||
| 2/11/2026 12:51 PM | ||
| For many agents, a closing gift marks the end of a transaction. But for clients, it’s often just the beginning of homeownership—and that’s where small, thoughtful follow-ups can make a lasting impression. Agents don’t need expensive gifts or elaborate gestures to stay top-of-mind after closing. Sometimes, the most meaningful value comes from sho...Read More | ||
| MBA: Affordability Challenges Driving Rise in Government-Backed Loan Activity | ||
| 2/11/2026 12:49 PM | ||
| Applications for home loans remained essentially flat this week, declining slightly along with the refinance share of total mortgage activity, while experts note an uptick in government-backed loan applications is an indicator of ongoing affordability challenges. According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report, the Market Compo...Read More | ||