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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Published 1:41 PM ET

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NEED TO KNOWDeal DefenseFlorida only

What to Find Out About a Listing Before the Buyer's Insurance Company Does

One podcaster who talks with agents says a buyer's insurer can find a roof's age and a home's permits fast. A few questions, one call, and one report let you see them first. Then the choice is still yours.

3-minute read
NEED TO KNOWDatabase & Follow-Up

The Poll That Turns Your Market Update Into Phone Calls

A market update with no way to answer leaves you guessing what it brings in. One agent adds a poll, and one of its answers tells her exactly when to reach out.

2-minute read
NEED TO KNOWBusiness & Compliance

The One-Page Chart That Shows How Your Commissions and Rentals Reach Your Tax Return

Could you draw how every dollar you earn reaches your tax return? One accounting firm starts every client with that drawing, and each box on it answers the same short list of questions.

3-minute read
NEED TO KNOWScripts & Objections

What to Ask When an Expired Seller Says the Offers Were Lowball

One follow-up question turns the word lowball into a real number. Four more about the seller's price tell you whether to take the listing at all.

3-minute read
NEED TO KNOWDeal Defense

The MLS Entry That Lets the Next Appraiser Find an Off-Market Sale

An Austin agent's buyer got an appraisal six figures short in a neighborhood full of off-market sales. Her answer is one entry, made when an off-market sale closes.

3-minute read
NEED TO KNOWBuyers

How to Mail Out-of-State Buyers a Printed Guide Without Going to the Post Office

A buyer moving from out of state may fill out forms for two or three agents. One Twin Cities agent gets a printed guide onto their kitchen table before anyone meets them, without a trip to the post office.

2-minute read
NEED TO KNOWSearch & Reputation

The Prompt That Turns Your Neighborhood Knowledge Into a Guide AI Can Find

One prompt spells out what a neighborhood guide for buyers should cover, down to how it handles schools. Fill in your neighborhood and you get a first draft written for Google and AI search.

3-minute read
NEED TO KNOWScripts & Objections

How to Learn What Your Client Would Change Before the Deal Closes

The time to ask is while the house is under contract, not after closing. One number and one follow-up question show you what to fix while there is still time to fix it.

2-minute read
NEED TO KNOWAI & Tools

How to Find Out Which Part of Your Market Is Still Selling

Your whole market is probably not stalled. A year of closed sales and one question to an AI tool can show you which corner is still moving, so you know where to spend your time.

3-minute read
NEED TO KNOWBusiness & ComplianceVirginia only

The Form Terms to Check Before You Paste a Contract Into AI

Your Realtor association may set terms on how its standard forms can be copied. In Virginia, the state association's legal team says pasting one of its forms into an AI tool breaks its terms. By their account, one pasted paragraph counts, and a paid plan does not fix it.

3-minute read
NEED TO KNOWBusiness & Compliance

How to Give Your Event Sponsors More Than a Name on a Flyer

One agent raised her cheapest sponsorship to $250 and still signed 44 sponsors. What the money bought happened in the room, and one raffle rule put her top sponsors all over Facebook.

3-minute read