by maria | Jan 22, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Business, Education, Event Coverage, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Real estate professionals often predicate success upon an external force, a factor beyond their control. Like interest rates. Or inventory. How many times have you thought, “if rates just came down a little” or “if we just had more listings,”...
by Paige Brown | Jan 22, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. (WREA) has been named one of the top franchises in the country by Franchise Business Review for the 11th straight year, earning a spot on the Top 200 Franchises list for 2026, according to a release. The annual list is based on...
by | Jan 22, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The Federal Reserve is reportedly split when it comes to further interest rate cuts in 2026, operating with a “wait-and-see” attitude depending on how inflation moves during the year. The latest results from the Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation—the Bureau of...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 21, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Above, Lisa Cook President Donald Trump’s attempted firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook appears to have hit a roadblock. The case was heard before the Supreme Court Wednesday and media reports indicate, based on the oral arguments and questions posed by the...
by | Jan 21, 2026 | Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
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...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 21, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
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...