Week of January 5, 2026 | Market Snapshot for Real Estate & Mortgage ProsAs we kick off the new year, fresh data confirms two important trends: the job market is quietly cooling, and new home construction is slowing more than expected.

Week of January 19, 2026 in ReviewInflation data landed right where markets expected, while housing contracts slowed during a seasonally tricky part of the year.

I got licensed because I wanted control of my own deals, better data access, and to capture the commission on acquisitions and dispositions.A few things I learned along the way:1.

Hospitable is easy to disconnect from but doesn’t retain guest history or booking data, so you’ll lose communication records unless you’ve backed them up separately.

It seems as if most sources of real estate agent information are all about lead generation If you're trying to build a list of agents in a specific market, one approach that works well is combining data from:• local MLS directories• Realtor.com "Find an Agent" by zip code• county property appraiser records (to see which agents are active on transactions)• and investor-focused Facebook groups where agents post active off-market listingsAlso, if your goal is to connect with agents to source more off-market opportunities, I help several investors with targeted outreach campaigns (calling agents and sellers) to build consistent deal flow in their target markets.If you'd like, I can share how some investors structure their outreach to agents to get more off-market leads.

They update their data about 20 days post end of month. 

You want eyes on:✔️ Views & clicks✔️ Showing requests✔️ Feedback from prospects✔️ Comparable activity in real timeIf the data says something’s off, you adjust early, not after weeks of lost rent.If you have a property that has been sitting, I'm happy to take a look!

We reach out to property owners who have filed for eviction against non-paying tenants.We look for cases where the unpaid balance is large (3 months of rent or more), and approach these obviously struggling landlords with an offer to get them paid and free of tenant stress.HOWEVER...This strategy ONLY works if your local city/county court system provides online access to the required case data.

If they ask for a rent reduction, that is when you review the current market data and negotiate accordingly.

Key data includes Producer Price Index (PPI) and weekly jobless claims, which will give the market clues on whether inflation continues to cool and whether the labor market is softening.