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  Agents Decoded: Stop giving showing feedback  This outdated "professional courtesy," once expected of buyer agents, has passed its expiration date — especially as liability risks have increased. The direction of your business depends on decisions you make every day. Agents Decoded can help you by presenting the perspectives of seasoned pros who have been there, made mistakes, and found success. A few decades ago — when real estate was still a low-tech industry and buyer agency was not yet the norm — seller clients had no way to assess how their listing was being received by the buying public outside of showings.  It was natural, and indeed assumed, that showing agents report their buyer's feedback to the listing agent, who shared it with their sellers. A persistent expectation Even after buyer agency became the primary form of representation, feedback was still expected as a professional courtesy. It was programmed into automated showing platforms, and procuring it com...

  George,   About two in five sellers are cutting their list price right now. Most of those conversations happen too late, after a home has sat for two months and the seller is already frustrated.   On Thursday, September 24, David Childers and Brian Ostrowiak look at what's behind the current run of price reductions, how much it varies by market, and what to say to a seller before the listing goes live. SAVE MY SPOT Thursday, September 24 · 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT · Free Bring your questions. We'll leave time at the end to answer them live.   See you there,    The KCM Crew Keeping Current Matters, 1519 Main St Ste. 200, Dallas, TX 75201, United States of America Unsubscribe Manage preferences

  Event. Saturday Night October 3rd, St. Elmo Brewery South Rocks the Vote 2026! Live Music Willy McGee Rock Country Band & the Evan Charles Americana, Folk Art Rock Band, Guest Speakers, Voter Registration Table! Event Title: St. Elmo Brewery South Rocks The Vote 2026!" Location St. Elmo Brewery South Austin 78745 Zip Code 440 E St Elmo Rd G-2, Austin, TX 78745 Date Time: Saturday Night 7 pm to 11 pm. October 3rd 2026 Event Price: Free to Attend Brewery Setting, Family Friendly, Live Music by the Rock Country Willy McGee Band & Evan Charles Band.  Swing by the Voter Registration Tables to check out your voting status. Tasty Beer, Live Music, Guest Speakers, Community & Democracy. I, George Vance McGee, am the current volunteer Travis County Democratic Precinct Chair for this St. Elmo, SoCo neighborhood in South Central ATX. https://www. traviscountydemocrats.org/ Confirmed Public Speakers so far:  Current District 3 Austin City Councilman Jose Velasquez. ...

 

 

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  SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: AN OPEN LETTER ON THE FUTURE OF  THE RED RIVER CULTURAL DISTRICT. Click here to read and easily, quickly SIGN the petition to Preserve Red River. Sign our letter to defend Red River by completing this form. READ OUR LETTER - CLICK HERE MORE INFORMATION - CLICK HERE Preservation and policy are two of the last tools we have left to save this district for today's music and creative spaces and tomorrow's. For over a decade, the Red River Cultural District has worked behind the scenes to build real solutions so Red River stays a home for music and culture. Now we're bringing that work forward  and asking all of Austin to stand with us. Without swift, meaningful action from city leaders, there may soon be no Red River left to defend. Our open letter calls on the City of Austin and Cultural Leaders to act on three fronts:  Advance the development and implementation of the Red River Cultural District Overlay without further delay, as directed by RESOLUTI...