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• Pending home sales fell sharply in December January 21, 2026
  Pending home sales fell 9.3% in December 2025, with all regions posting declines and the index at 71.8, signaling a slower market.
  Brooklee Han
• Survey shows distrust of real estate investors in housing market January 21, 2026
  A Clever Offers survey finds 73% of Americans blame investors for the housing shortage, with 79% supporting regulation.
  Sarah Wolak
• Trump announces investor ‘ban,’ MBS purchases and credit card rate cap in Davos January 21, 2026
  President Donald Trump said the U.S. will not “become a nation of renters” as he announced what he described as a ban on large institutional investors purchasing single-family homes.
  Flávia Furlan Nunes
• Seattle-based mega team joins Real from Compass January 21, 2026
  The team was recognized by RealTrends Verified as Seattle’s top-selling large team for three consecutive years from 2021 to 2023.
  Jonathan Delozier
• 2026 housing market sees more balance as inventory rises and price growth slows January 21, 2026
  Rising inventory and steady prices signal a more balanced U.S. housing market in 2026 as spring activity builds.
  Rachel Bader, HW Data
• Realtor.com launches platform to boost MLS value, collaboration January 21, 2026
  Realtor.com+ provides MLS subscribers with integrated tools, client collaboration and seamless transaction workflows.
  Brooklee Han
• Class Valuation appoints Tanya Wright to lead TPO and retail January 21, 2026
  Class Valuation named Tanya Wright EVP to lead third-party origination and retail, bringing fintech and mortgage expertise.
  Sarah Wolak
• The ultimate guide to real estate SEO for agents in 2026 January 21, 2026
  Discover why real estate SEO matters, tips on how to use it, the tools to optimize your reach and keywords to grow your business online.
  Gina Baker
• How Compass grew so quickly and why its playbook is shifting again January 21, 2026
  Compass’s aggressive M&A strategy and inventory focus reshape its brokerage model, adding 340,000 agents and new mortgage scale.
  Tracey Velt
• Refinance demand soars 20% after rates dropped last week January 21, 2026
  Refinance applications jumped 20% last week as 30-year fixed rates fell to 6.16%, boosting total mortgage demand by 14.1%.
  Sarah Wolak