If I had a penny for every time someone asked me this question.. “What works best? Actual Handwritten Letters, Handwritten Font Letters, Business Letters, or Postcards?” …I would have about 56 pennies 😊 If you have ever done Direct Mail, at some point this question has crossed your mind as well. BiggerPockets and Facebook discussions are filled with debates on

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Existing Homes Falling Despite Mortgage Rates Existing home sales dropped 1.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.27 million units in June, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. This is surprising that housing is performing weaker despite both lower unemployment and lower mortgage rates. This is now the 16th straight year-on-year decline in home sales. Supply

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Commercial Real Estate Flashing Warning Signs Commercial real estate is usually ahead of residential real estate in the market cycle, meaning it peaks earlier and falls earlier; it’s a good leading indicator of real estate as a whole. That’s why the new signs from the Architecture Billings Index falling into negative territory in June is a troubling sign. It means

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2017 was up and down. When I started realizing my direct mail campaign was not working I changed courses and eventually I saw success. I created a distressed seller list and was at the point of buying 2 properties a month. Got busy and stopped mailing and the momentum quickly died. Well back on track. I have someone working about

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