The Signal – February 20, 2026 https://youtu.be/DBlNdXFMLJk The Fed’s January meeting minutes revealed something the headline didn’t mention — and it should change how you’re managing your pipeline heading into spring. Some members raised the possibility of rate hikes. Two voting members wanted to cut. The committee called its own forward path “genuinely uncertain.” That’s
The “New Housing Crisis” Headline Is Real — Just Not For The Reason They’re Saying If you woke up this week and saw Lawrence Yun calling the housing market a “new housing crisis,” you weren’t wrong to pay attention. January existing home sales dropped 8.4% from December — the biggest monthly decline since February 2022,
More NAR Settlement News….. The Eighth Circuit heard oral arguments on the NAR commission settlement on January 14. Appellants argued the settlement amount’s too small, buyer claims aren’t properly addressed, and the legal framework’s flawed. Defendants argued it’s fair, brings closure, and the practice changes are already in effect. Judges asked a few clarifying questions
Most Market Predictions Are Useless Every January, the predictions come out. Interest rates will do this. Inventory will do that. Home prices will move this direction. The market will favor buyers or sellers or neither. Everyone’s got a forecast. Most of them are useless. The Problem with Predictions Predictions feel valuable because they create the
