Filtering through this weeks headlines...
Top Headlines: Delivered by Advisory | Leonard Steinberg
February 04, 2026
1. Energy-efficient homes typically sell faster and for higher prices often commanding a 2% to 8% price premium. Features like solar panels, double-pane windows, and upgraded insulation appeal to cost-conscious buyers, with some eco-friendly homes selling up to 10 days faster than traditional homes.
2."Good things don’t always arrive loudly—sometimes they unfold quietly, right on time."
3. The artificial scarcity market may be shifting as resale prices for Hèrmes bags and Rolex watches are slipping. Want to know how scarce that Hèrmes bag is? They make about 150,000 per year......
4. Almost a third of all new construction is built to rent: 31% of housing construction in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the year before!
(WSJ)
5. U.S. natural gas prices surged over 18% this morning, climbing above $6 for the first time since late 2022 - up 68% in a year - as a massive winter storm strained supplies. Gold surged past $5,100/oz, another new record, fueled by risk management.
6. If you did 10-19 deals in 2025, you are among just 4% of all NAR agents. If you did 5-9, you are among the 7%. Over 70% did ....zero.
(NAR)
