by Beth McGuire | Aug 4, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
As homebuyers continue to struggle through the 2026 housing market amid affordability issues, rising mortgage rates and ongoing economic uncertainty, one of the nation’s mega banks is stepping in with a major long-term investment into the housing market. JPMorgan...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 4, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC has announced its acquisition of Valon Mortgage, Inc. from Valon Technologies, Inc., marking the close of a strategic partnership built around ValonOS, the AI-native operating system Valon has built for mortgage servicing. According...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 4, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
The latest home price and affordability data report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) released Aug. 4 shows more than 80% of metro markets (176 out of 221) saw home-price increases in the second quarter of 2026, an increase from 71% in the first...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 3, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Teams |
At the end of 2024, Mark Siwiec found himself confronting a problem most real estate agents would be happy to have: There was simply too much business. That year, Siwiec was considered (by at least a few reputable sources) the top agent in the six-county Rochester...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 3, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
What happens when technology fails at the worst possible moment? A contract deadline is approaching, but the printer freezes. An agent on the go can’t connect to the MLS right before a showing. Or their smartphone suddenly won’t take a photo. These may sound like...