Author: grant stevens

U.S. population growth just hit its highest level in over 20 years, adding major pressure to housing affordability, driving migration from high-cost coastal states to the Midwest, and reshaping where buyers, investors, and loan officers can find opportunity in 2026.

This episode breaks down how top-producing loan officers win by treating origination like a real business focusing on fundamentals like organization, consistent outreach, CRM discipline, relationship-building, and strategic market expansion rather than chasing shortcuts or hype.

questionable inflation data and rising foreclosures to tighter appraisals, appraisal challenges, and growing pressure on prices, while explaining how agents and lenders can protect deals and prepare for a more volatile but potentially improving market.

This episode of Mortgage Shots focuses on why 2026 is shaping up to be an opportunity year for real estate and mortgage professionals, highlighting lower mortgage rates, rising inventory, increased conforming loan limits, and a return to negotiation-driven deals.

Madison Jones breaks down one of the most controversial issues facing mortgage brokers heading into 2026

Brian Stevens breaks down why the housing affordability crisis can’t be fixed by interest rates, the Federal Reserve, or political half-measures, arguing instead that decades of bad policy and repeated quantitative easing have inflated home prices while eroding purchasing power.

A growing number of economic indicators are pointing toward an overdue recession and a meaningful housing market correction.

Brian Stevens interviews Madison Jones about how she successfully leveraged TikTok to build a large, engaged audience and generate real recruiting and mortgage business in just a few months.

Brian Stevens explores the major forces reshaping the real estate and mortgage markets as the industry heads into 2026. He examines Google’s quiet entry into property search and why it poses a long-term threat to portals like Zillow, Realtor.com, and Homes.com.

Brian Stevens sits down with Carl White to unpack their predictions for the 2026 mortgage market, exploring how the industry is shifting toward a hyper-local mix of purchase and refinance opportunities rather than a single national trend.