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According to a recent marketing study, 80% of mail sent in an envelope is opened by the recipient—who spends an average of nearly two minutes scanning the content.
The takeaway for agents and investors? If you want to leave your mark on your local market, brave the papercuts and get your brand in mailboxes. The key to your next incredible sale might just be a stack of mail 📬
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Major price declines. Everything’s bigger in Texas.
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Confident closings. How Josh Flagg seals deals once the contingencies are removed.
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Housing health. The latest data from your corner of the market.
SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS
🔊Today’s Top Podcast Rec:
On the latest episode of The Standouts, host Aaron Grushow sits down with Maya Vander from Netflix’s Selling Sunset. Listen now to learn how Maya launched a successful real estate career in two ultra-competitive markets, generated high-potential leads long before the hit show, and uses a daily priorities list to keep her life and work in balance.
TRACK THE TRENDS
MARKETS
All our exes are leaving Texas
In Q3, more homebuyers considered moving out of Austin, TX than moving in—marking the first net outflow for the pandemic boomtown in Redfin’s recorded history.
What happened?
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Remote work, coupled with historic low-interest rates, made Austin the most popular migration destination in early 2021, bringing in thousands of new homeowners.
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That influx of buyers pushed median home prices up 75% by mid-2022.
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In Q3, the number of Austin-based Redfin users looking for homes outside the metro more than doubled—an early sign that the migration trend is shifting.
But there’s a silver lining for homebuyers still interested in ‘keeping Austin weird.’ Median home prices are down 5% year-over-year, and down 20% from 2022’s peak. That’s the biggest home price drop in the country—and a great opportunity for local buyers.
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Consistently closing the deal
In Josh Flagg’s latest masterclass, he shares his experience with expediting and fail-proofing the closing process—for more successful deals and fewer headaches along the way. Learn the key relationships every agent should build, how to get on your listing agents’ good side, Josh’s go-to after-closing gift, and more in this advanced agent Q&A session.
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