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Phoenix Agent magazine covers residential real estate news throughout Phoenix, Scottsdale and the Valley, providing info to industry pros.

We also promote professionals through our popular annual issue: Who’s Who in Phoenix Residential Real Estate.

10/13/2026

2026 Phoenix Agents' Choice Awards winner - Social Media Influencer of the Year, Lender: Christine Wenger, Guaranteed Rate Affinity
https://phoenixagentmagazine.com/2026/08/31/social-media-influencer-of-the-year-lender-christine-wenger/

As an originating manager and vice president of mortgage lending at Guaranteed Rate Affinity, Christine Wenger has built her career on helping clients navigate one of the most important financial decisions of their lives with clarity, care and confidence.

Known for her patient, educational approach, Wenger is skilled at breaking down complex mortgage options into straightforward, empowering conversations. Her clients and partners rely on her not only for her deep industry knowledge, but also for her responsiveness, consistent communication and unwavering commitment to doing what is right for each individual borrower. For Wenger, mortgage lending is more than a profession — it’s a way to strengthen the community she loves, one household at a time

Known for her educational approach, Christine Wenger is skilled at breaking down complex mortgage options into empowering conversations.

10/12/2026

Despite more year-to-date sales so far in 2026 than in 2025, pending and closed home sales and new listings all declined annually in Maricopa County in September, according to the latest data from Phoenix Realtors®.

🤝 Closed home sales declined 5.3% year over year
📈Home sales were up from 2025 volumes, with 37,600 sales so far in 2026 compared to 36,457 during the same time frame last year.
📉Pending listings plummeted 39.3%, though, indicating slower sales in the coming months.
Meanwhile, new listings decreased 1.2% year over year as sellers added 5,502 properties to the market

💬“September often marks the start of increased fall activity, but this year people are navigating more affordability pressure and rate uncertainty,” Sammy Glassman, president of Phoenix REALTORS®, said in a press release.

More details on September market activity in Phoenix and Scottsdale here:
https://phoenixagentmagazine.com/2026/10/08/maricopa-county-report-sept-2026/

Pending and closed home sales and new listings all declined annually in Maricopa County in September, according to Phoenix REALTORS®.

10/09/2026

2026 Phoenix Agents' Choice Awards winner - Lender of the Year: Guaranteed Rate Affinity
https://phoenixagentmagazine.com/2026/08/31/lender-of-the-year-guaranteed-rate-affinity-2/

Guaranteed Rate Affinity is a joint venture between Rate (formerly Guaranteed Rate) and Anywhere Integrated Services. Since its inception in 2017, the company has funded more than $100 billion in loans.

Marketing its mortgage lending services to Anywhere’s various real estate subsidiaries, Guaranteed Rate Affinity supports Anywhere brokers coast-to-coast, assuring fast pre-approvals, appraisals and loan closings.

Guaranteed Rate Affinity also provides the same services to the public, as well as other real estate brokerages and relocation companies across the country, helping employers improve their employees’ relocation experiences.

Since its inception, Guaranteed Rate Affinity has funded more than $100 billion in loans with fast pre-approvals, appraisals and closings.

10/09/2026

📈 Mortgage rates hit their highest level in almost three years last week, driving down mortgage applications across the board, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a conforming balance of $832,750 or less climbed 19 basis points to 7.49% from 7.30% in the week ended Oct. 2, the MBA said.

💬 “With rates roughly a percentage point higher than a year ago, refinance applications last week were at the lowest level since 2025 and fell to less than half of last year’s pace,” MBA Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist Joel Kan said.

More details here:

Mortgage rates hit their highest level in 3 years last week, driving down mortgage applications across the board.

10/08/2026

You have almost 90 days left in 2026, and you already own every tool you need to finish strong. For the past year in this column we have covered answer engine optimization, Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM), content math and AI systems that return hours to your week. Here is the piece most agents still skip: capture. You cannot systemize a conversation you did not keep.

Marki Lemons Ryhal, top real estate coach, global keynote speaker and international best-selling author shares 5 things you can do before your next showing and turn your transcripts into Q4 income in our latest Innovation Insider 💡

With 90 days left in 2026, finish strong. The piece most agents skip? Capture. You can’t systemize what you didn’t keep.

10/07/2026

Every agent I know understands the assignment: show up online, stay visible, post consistently, build a brand. And every agent I know also knows how hard that actually is. Between showings, offers, inspections and the thousand small fires we put out in a day, “post to social media” slides to the bottom of the list. A week goes by. Then a month.

That gap — knowing what we should be doing and never having the time to do it — is one of the most common frustrations I hear from our members. It’s also one of the reasons the Women's Council of Realtors Arizona® exists. We’re here to give our members a real advantage, not just encouragement. So when we found a way to close that gap for every one of you, we moved on it.

I’m glad to share that the Women’s Council has partnered with Roomvu, an AI-powered video marketing platform built specifically for real estate professionals. Roomvu is a National Association of REALTORS® REACH portfolio company already used by more than 350,000 agents. What makes it different is simple: It doesn’t hand you more tools to figure out. It does the work for you.

Here’s what that partnership puts in your hands, at no cost:
https://phoenixagentmagazine.com/2026/10/05/womens-council-of-realtors-roomvu-partnership/

The Women’s Council has partnered with Roomvu, an AI-powered video marketing platform built specifically for real estate professionals.

10/07/2026

The most expensive mistake I see agents make is also the easiest one to fix.
https://phoenixagentmagazine.com/2026/10/05/ask-for-the-deal/

Leigh Brown is a 26-year real estate broker/owner and nationally recognized speaker, and has coached a whole bunch of agents, and the No. 1 thing holding most of them back isn’t the market, the rates or the competition down the street. It’s that they never actually ask for the deal.

Make a simple promise out loud: “At every single house we see, I’m going to ask you if you want to buy it.” Most folks just nod along. And just like that, the ask becomes part of the process instead of a moment that feels like pressure.

When consumers can’t tell one agent’s marketing from the next, the pro who guides them to the finish line is the one who stands out.

10/06/2026

2026 Phoenix Agents' Choice Awards winner - Loan Officer of the Year: Miles Brady, Wintrust Mortgage
https://phoenixagentmagazine.com/2026/08/31/loan-officer-of-the-year-miles-brady-2/

Introduced to the mortgage business as a teenager, Miles Brady spent his high school summers working for his father’s team at Citibank. After graduating from Boise State University, he returned to his hometown of Chicago to take the next step in his career.

Now a physician loan specialist with eight years of experience in the mortgage business, Brady is recognized as the go-to lender for medical professionals throughout the greater Phoenix area, including doctors, dentists, pharmacists and veterinarians. By understanding clients’ unique financial situations — from high student loan debt to complex 1099 income structures — he focuses on tailoring solutions that work rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach.

A physician loan specialist with eight years of experience, Miles Brady is the go-to lender for medical professionals throughout Phoenix.

10/06/2026

👷 New-construction homes now cost less than existing homes in Phoenix, according to a new report from Zillow.
https://phoenixagentmagazine.com/2026/09/30/new-homes-cost-less-than-existing-homes-phoenix/

In July, the average price-per-square-foot was $239 for new homes. For existing homes, the price was $14 more expensive per square foot at $253.

That trend mirrors a national one: Across the United States, a median-priced new home now sells for $205 per square foot, while the median price-per-square-foot for existing homes is $212.

⏪ That’s a reversal of a long-standing precedent for new construction. During the time period from 2018 to 2024, new homes typically sold for more than existing homes, peaking at $25 more per square foot in November 2022.

However, in 17 out of the past 19 months, U.S. homebuilders have sold at a discount compared to existing-home sales.

💬 “New homes are the overlooked opportunity more buyers should be thinking about. Buyers who assume new homes are out of their price range may be surprised at what they find,” Zillow Senior Economist Kara Ng said in a press release.

In 17 out of the past 19 months, U.S. homebuilders have sold at a discount compared to existing-home sales.

10/05/2026

🛁 Homeowners renovating their bathrooms in 2026 want their spaces to serve as oases of self-care, with half saying they spend more time in their bathrooms after an upgrade, mostly for beauty and pampering routines but also for rest and relaxation, according to Houzz.

Additional popular bathroom upgrades in 2026 include bolder accents, specialized water features and structural changes.

Here’s a look at some of the top trends homeowners are loving this year:
💠 Patterned accent walls
💧 Wet Rooms - a bathroom space with one level surface with no barrier between the shower and the rest of the room
🪞 Wide Vanities
🚽 Bidet's
and more listed in the full article:
https://phoenixagentmagazine.com/2026/09/30/houzz-bathroom-trends-2026/

Homeowners renovating their bathrooms in 2026 want their spaces to serve as oases of self-care, according to Houzz.

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