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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.”—George Washington, American Founding Father, military officer, and first president of the United States   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE Following back-to-back monthly gains, New Home Sales declined in May. But good news for buyers, total new home inventories hit a …

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6 SKILLS TO REGAIN MOMENTUM AND GROW REVENUE No matter what’s happening in the marketplace, there are always opportunities to grow. But to take advantage of those opportunities, you have to develop new skills. The good news is, skills can be readily learned, then developed through practice. Skill 1: Identifying shifts in the market before …

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BUSINESS TIPS       AVOID SAYING THESE WORDS WHEN NEGOTIATING   The goal of a real estate negotiation is to keep it going until both parties come to an agreement. Unfortunately, one wrong word can shut down a negotiation and kill the deal. Here are 15 words to avoid to keep things moving forward. …

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4 SATISFYING THINGS TO DO ON A DAY OFF      Taking a day off has become harder to do. Technology can keep us connected to our jobs 24/7. And for those of us working from home, the line between work-time and time-off time is easily blurred. Yet research shows working too many hours reduces …

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many people as possible.”—Bernard Baruch, American financier   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE More homes are on the market now than any time since August 2020, and every state has more homes listed than a year ago. The total number …

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5 KEYS TO MORE EFFECTIVE NETWORKING Networking can certainly help get you more business. But the process is not automatic—you have to take the right approach. Since the goal is to acquire clients and referral partners, you may think you should show up at networking events all primed to sell, sell, sell! That’s actually the …

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