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CURATED Today

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Not the news. Everything else. The scripts, tactics, and ideas worth using from today’s expert videos, podcasts, newsletters, and blogs. We consume it all so you don’t have to.

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Today’s finds 12
PRO TIPScripts & Objections

How to Open a Cold Call So the Person Does Not Get Defensive

Every cold-call script you have been handed opens by asking if they want to sell. That question tells the other person to put their guard up before you have said anything worth hearing.

2-minute read
NEED TO KNOWBusiness & Compliance

The Date Your Broker Has Never Shown You That Sets Your Split

Agents at a brokerage that just changed hands are watching the wrong date. The one that decides your split and your fees is on a contract you have never seen.

2-minute read
PRO TIPScripts & Objections★

What to Ask a Buyer Who Says They Are Waiting for Rates

You answer the rate objection with a forecast, a payment comparison, or a reason now is a good time. The buyer is weighing one short-term number against nothing, and none of that changes it.

2-minute read
NEED TO KNOWBusiness & Compliance

The Exact Phrase Your Public Remarks May Now Have to Contain

You disclosed the edited photo by saying something sensible in the remarks. One MLS has been sanctioning by the day since September 1, and it names the wording it wants.

2-minute read
PRO TIPBusiness & Compliance★

The Two Condo Documents the HOA Will Hand You for Free

You order the condo paperwork once you are under contract, because that is when the clock starts. Two of the documents that decide whether the loan happens cost nothing.

2-minute read
NEED TO KNOWDeal Defense★

Why an HOA With Money in the Bank Can Still Fail the Loan

You ask whether the association has reserves, hear yes, and move on. The lender is looking at two separate numbers, and the second one is the one that fails buildings.

2-minute read
PRO TIPDeal Defense

What to Ask About a Special Assessment Before You Call It a Dealbreaker

A large special assessment lands and everyone treats the building as unfinanceable. One kind of lender asks four questions first, and often writes the loan anyway.

2-minute read
PRO TIPScripts & Objections

How to Open an Expired Call Without Sounding Like You Are Blaming Anyone

Asking a seller what went wrong reads as an accusation, and the analytical ones shut down first. There is a version that gets them to name the problem themselves.

2-minute read
PRO TIPBusiness & Compliance

How to Find Out What an Hour of Your Time Is Actually Worth

You know roughly what you earned last year. You have no idea what an hour of your week is worth, so you cannot tell which hours are worth keeping.

2-minute read
NEED TO KNOWDeal Sourcing★

How to Find the Sellers Whose Mortgage Is the Best Thing About the House

PropStream added a lead list that pulls homes where every open loan is FHA, VA, or USDA. Those are the loan types a buyer can sometimes take over.

2-minute read
NEED TO KNOWAI & Tools

What to Hand AI Before It Writes a Word of Your Listing Description

Most agents give AI a property profile and a few photos and hope for the best. One agent builds a full file from seven places first, including screenshots that show the AI how the rooms connect.

3-minute read
NEED TO KNOWScripts & Objections

What to Text a Lead the Minute They Reach You Through YouTube

An agent who says two-thirds of his business comes from YouTube reads out the first text his team sends. He also says how few people answer it, and what happens to everyone else.

2-minute read