Inside the Data: March 2026 Case-Shiller Index

Mortgage Market News: Inflation Ticks Higher, Housing Appreciation Forecasts Hold Firm

April brought a mixed economic picture: inflation ticked higher and remained above the Fed's target, new home sales came in below expectations, and GDP and unemployment data added further texture to an uncertain macro backdrop. Against that softness, long-term home price appreciation forecasts continue to reinforce the wealth-building potential of homeownership.

Loan Comparison Training Webinar: Show the True Cost and Win the Deal

In this session, we break down how the Loan Comparison tool turns complicated loan scenarios into clear, side by side conversations your borrowers actually understand. You'll see how to explain options with confidence, build trust from the first meeting, and close more deals as a result.

Inside the Data: March 2026 Case-Shiller Index

In this episode of On the Highway, Scott Brixen breaks down the latest Case-Shiller National Home Price Index data for March 2026. Listen as he walks through which cities are feeling the most pressure, where prices are still holding up, and why the Case-Shiller methodology makes this data worth paying attention to in the first place.

Mortgage Market News: Housing Mixed, Fed Divided on Next Steps

April saw a slowdown in single-family housing construction even as signed contracts for existing homes rose for a third straight month and beat expectations, while the Federal Reserve's April meeting minutes highlighted disagreement among policymakers over the path forward, with key takeaways including cooling single-family construction, a slight uptick in builder sentiment, continued climbing in pending home sales, a policy divide revealed in the Fed minutes, and a pulse check on unemployment claims.

Highway Heroes: Top Producer Interview with Mary Vaca

On this episode of On The Highway, Bridgette Hardonk talks with Mary Vaca, a process-driven loan officer who left corporate tech at 40 and has hit President's Club every year since 2020, including a $16M quarter in a market no one's calling easy. Mary shares the playbooks behind the numbers: how she preps clients for rate dips months out, why she walked away from chasing social media stardom, the listing-agent move that keeps referrals coming back, how she uses AI to handle greedy clients, and the time-blocking system that lets her run a top-producing business while showing up for three kids, CrossFit, and family.