Talk About it Tuesday
Talk About it Tuesday 8-4-26
Quick recap
The meeting focused on recent real estate transactions, including Christine’s upcoming closing and various listings in progress, before concluding with updates on marketing efforts and property showings.
Summary
Family Updates and Property Discussion
“Talk About It Tuesday” with Andre, Mary & Angela joining, where Amber began discussing disappointing news about a property listing that had been on the market for 135 days, noting challenges in getting the seller to agree to a price reduction.
Real Estate Listing Challenges
Amber discussed a challenging real estate situation where a client threatened to pull the listing on August 10th if not sold, despite the property receiving 20,000 weekly views. Christopher provided perspective on the challenges of working with difficult clients, particularly elderly sellers who take property issues personally, and emphasized that maintaining professional relationships is crucial despite the business challenges.
Real Estate Pricing Challenges Discussion
The team discussed challenges with overpriced listings and the importance of maintaining professional standards when dealing with clients who request unrealistic prices. Christopher emphasized that agents should not set prices and should instead provide price ranges based on market data. The group noted current market trends showing significant price drops of 15-25,000 in the area, indicating a market shift. The conversation concluded with updates on new listings, including Donna’s Colonial Street property, and discussion of an upcoming Southampton County Fair starting Wednesday.
Real Estate Transaction Updates
The team discussed recent real estate transactions, with Mary reporting that 1711 Bay Avenue went under contract for the fourth time after repairs were completed, and 833 Thames sold quickly after being priced appropriately. Christopher clarified that these weekly meetings should be viewed as brainstorming sessions rather than formal classes, emphasizing that participants should share any topics or ideas they want to discuss.
Our Active Listings:
Continuing Projects & Action Items
- Huge thanks to Christine for finalizing the current newsletter for proofing and distribution. https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/summer-newsletter/ Please use Canva or Adobe to customize it to you and send to your sphere.
- Invite all of us to Add the printers’ contact information (logo, name, phone number) to the contractor’s Facebook group. Partners page here: https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/partners
- All Agents: Review and update the vendor/contractor list in the private office Facebook group and on the public website with their preferred contacts. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2387661748212265&type=3
- All Agents: Send photos of neighborhood signs, local businesses, and themselves to Christopher for the Nextdoor.com campaign.
We found some helpful videos and added them to our private Playlist.
Only available with this link https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0n5a9nfUKR7nCvAy07rnDTjttZIRzMTn&si=MkG6KWu-DfoevVrx
Our Preferred Partners:
https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/partners
Past Talk About it Tuesday Meeting Page Links:
1. New Regulations: https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/talk-about-it-tuesday-6-2-26/ https://youtu.be/AVMuXxmt5t8
2. Prospecting & Community: https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/talk-about-it-tuesday-6-9-26/ https://youtu.be/pWeaZGGWmEU
3. Leads: https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/talk-about-it-tuesday-6-16-26/https://youtu.be/gqmiMoYZ9SY
4. Title Toolbox: https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/talk-about-it-tuesday-6-23-26/
5. REIN Single Access, Dues discussion https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/6-30-26/
6. Photos: https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/july-7-2026/ Best practice with captions, order & AI editing
7. https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/july-14-2026/
8. https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/july-21-2026/
9. https://familyfirstrealtyinc.com/july-28-2026/
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Thank you all, Amber, Christine & Chris
