Florida luxury market surges to start 2026, led by record condo gains

Florida’s luxury housing market gained momentum in early 2026, with multimillion-dollar home and condo sales rising sharply statewide, led by strong growth in the ultra-high-end market.

Build your own flywheel: Stacked marketing creates compounding momentum

As competition grows and larger brokerages invest heavily in retention and technology, more agents are combining direct mail, email, digital content and relationship-based outreach into coordinated campaigns designed to create long-term visibility and steady business momentum.

Southern buyers making smaller down payments than other regions

A new report found buyers in the South made smaller down payments than buyers in other parts of the country during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting lower home prices across many Southern markets even as affordability pressures remain elevated nationwide.

Mortgage Rates Recover After Starting Higher

After posting a decent recovery from 9-month highs yesterday, it looked like mortgage rates were destined to bounce back toward slightly higher levels today. In fact, when lenders released their initial rates this morning, the average 30yr fixed rate was indeed moderately higher. But shortly after 1