Market context. Listing tools.
Stronger conversations with your clients.
Financing trends, new-construction leverage,
and fresh ideas for your marketing.
THE BIG PICTUREEvery uptick in rates makes the monthly payment harder to manage, so more buyers are looking at adjustable-rate mortgages as another path to a purchase. Useful context for buyer consultations, and a natural lead-in to the 7/6 ARM option below.
Renters can pay on time for years without that history ever showing up on their credit. That is starting to change, which could help would-be buyers build credit. Worth sharing with renters in your sphere who hope to buy.
When the market slows, many homeowners can delist and wait it out. Builders often need to keep selling, which can make them more motivated sellers. A helpful angle when you show buyers new-construction options.
Instagram is testing videos of up to 90 minutes, giving creators a reason to keep long-form content on the platform instead of sending viewers to YouTube. Consider what it could mean for your home tours and market updates.
One pinned Instagram post has driven an estimated 400 downloads of Spokane agent Alyssa Curnutt’s local guide. Each download requires an email opt-in, so the post keeps growing her newsletter list.
Fairway’s 7/6 adjustable-rate mortgage features a reduced initial interest rate, fixed for the first seven years.*
A 7/6 ARM starts with a fixed interest rate for the first seven years. After that, the rate adjusts every six months based on market conditions, subject to established caps and limits.** Because ARMs often have lower introductory rates than many fixed-rate mortgages, they may offer lower initial monthly payments and greater flexibility for some borrowers.
**The interest rate, APR, and payment may increase after closing. Payments may increase or decrease at each adjustment. *Offer available on eligible conventional loans only. Not all customers will qualify; subject to credit and property approval. For rates and terms in your client’s area, contact our lending team.
Copyright©2026 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation doing business as Fairway Home Mortgage. NMLS#2289. 4750 S. Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI 53718, 1-866-912-4800. www.fairway.com. All rights reserved. This is not an offer to enter into an agreement. Not all customers will qualify. Information, rates and programs are subject to change without notice. All products are subject to credit and property approval. Other restrictions and limitations may apply. Equal Housing Opportunity. *Offer available on eligible conventional loans only. Reduced interest rates are offered through our special Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM) program. Loans must be locked on or before 12/31/26. **The interest rate, APR, and payment may increase after closing. This 7/6 Adjustable-Rate Mortgage has a 30-year fully amortizing term. The initial rate is fixed for 7 years and then adjusts every 6 months based on the 30-Day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus a 2.75% margin. Rate-adjustment caps are 5 percentage points at the first adjustment and 1 percentage point at each subsequent adjustment, with a lifetime maximum increase of 5 percentage points above the initial rate. Payments may increase or decrease at each adjustment. To receive numbers for your area please contact your local Fairway loan office for details. Fairway Home Mortgage is not affiliated with any government agencies. Materials are not from HUD or FHA.
Also still available: the Home Budget Booster lender-paid temporary buydown for applications through December 31, 2026. See program details in last week’s edit
Plans to share with clients, post on social,
or work around your open houses.
The outdoor rink opens its season with free morning skating, coffee and hot chocolate.
FreeDrive through a mile of synchronized holiday lights, animated displays and seasonal music.
Tickets required (per vehicle)Browse local art and handmade goods with live music and refreshments in a Crossroads gallery.
FreeWWI research stations and a Vietnam-era Huey helicopter on display, with free entry for veterans.
Veterans free · half-price general admissionA noon home kickoff at Arrowhead. Plan Sunday open houses and watch-party invites around it.
Tickets requiredThe Current host a single-elimination NWSL playoff quarterfinal on the riverfront.
Tickets requiredTwo home ECHL hockey games against the Tahoe Knight Monsters in Independence.
Tickets requiredKansas hosts UCF in a Big 12 football game in Lawrence.
Tickets requiredSporting KC visits San Diego for an MLS regular-season match, streaming on Apple TV.
The country singer brings his arena tour to Kansas City for two nights.
Tickets requiredThe Texas singer-songwriter performs country songs shaped by stories of life in the West.
Tickets requiredThe Kansas City Jazz Orchestra marks the centennial birthdays of Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
Tickets requiredLyric Opera presents Mozart’s wedding-day comedy in Italian with projected English translations.
Tickets requiredThe Southern rock band plays its guitar-driven catalog at the Star Pavilion.
Tickets requiredEverclear’s Lucky 7 Tour, with an alternative rock setlist shaped by audience votes.
Tickets requiredA mile-long lantern route of glowing shipwrecks, treasure sites and jungle scenes.
Tickets requiredHands-on polar bear activities, plus a birthday card to sign for the zoo’s bear, Nuniq.
Included with zoo admissionInlet Dance Theatre turns the children’s book about facing challenges into a family dance show.
Tickets requiredAnimal Crossing character displays, a stamp rally and photo backdrops throughout the aquarium.
Included with admissionSeasonal produce, local foods and specialty goods, a few minutes from Corporate Woods.
Free to browseProduce, baked goods, flowers and locally made goods under the River Market sheds.
Free to browseHandmade gifts and goods from more than 55 local makers and small businesses.
Free admissionHandmade art, jewelry, pottery, textiles and other crafts from local artists.
Free admissionOriginal Berlin Wall sections, Cold War artifacts and personal accounts of a divided city.
Tickets requiredAbout 80 photographs tracing changing views of the American landscape from 1839 to today.
FreeArtworks that turn sports imagery and equipment into reflections on contemporary culture.
FreeCompiled from organizer and Visit KC listings on November 2, 2026. Dates, times, prices, and weather plans can change, so confirm with each organizer before you share or go.
Homeowner topics to share
in your follow-up and outreach.
USDA data shows grocery stores advertised pumpkins at $5.36 each for Oct. 10–22, 2026, about 11% more than the $4.83 seen in mid-September 2020. A seasonal backyard project to share with homeowner clients.
A fresh coat of paint can transform a room without a major renovation. Room-by-room color ideas, based on how each space is used and the mood it should set, for listing prep or updating a dated home.
Target’s Bullseye’s Top Toys list names 50 must-have toys for the 2026 holidays, starting at $4.99, from brands such as LEGO, Barbie, Disney and Nintendo. A timely, family-friendly share for client outreach.
Have a buyer who might fit a 7/6 ARM, a financing question, or a scenario you want a second opinion on? Connect with your Corporate Woods lending team to discuss the details.