landsman news roundup

Pending home sales in December decreased by 9.3% from the prior month and 3.0% year over year, according to the the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem – including agents and homebuyers and sellers – with data on the level of home sales under contract.

A new ranking of America’s fastest-growing affordable suburbs is giving a better idea of just how influential the Phoenix Metro is on the national stage. Four Metro Phoenix suburbs rank among the fastest-growing and most affordable suburbs with home values under $500,000.

Over 9,000 people have been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents this past year in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, according to construction industry officials who say workers are being targeted as the industry is hurting for labor.

As Phoenix enters 2026, the housing market is predicted to continue to recover from the whiplash cycles of the early 2020s. Closed sales have risen from their post-pandemic lows, mortgage rates have stabilized enough for buyers to negotiate, and the Valley’s long-stagnant inventory is beginning, slowly, to shift.

AppraisersForum: Once a cornerstone of real estate transactions, the appraisal industry is now facing an existential crisis. A closer look reveals a troubling disparity between the compensation appraisers receive and the escalating demands placed upon them. This unsustainable imbalance is threatening the viability of the profession.

ArizonaRealEstate.com: Here you'll find statistics on residential listings in Arizona and surrounding communities, updated every day from the MLS, including the average price, average days on market, average price reduction, and more.