You can see in the violin plot that compared to 2019, the long tail of slow-selling properties gets visibly thinner in 2020 and 2021:The closing price vs. list price graph further highlights increasing frothiness in the market:Properties that sold for the highest percentage over list:Listed 7/17/2021 for $589,000, sold 9/8/2021 for $753,000 (27.8% over list)Listed 11/4/2021 for $399,900, sold 12/14/2021 for $504,200 (26.1% over list)Listed 7/16/2021 for $524,900, sold 8/19/2021 for $650,000 (23.8% over list)Properties that sold for the highest percentage under list:Listed 7/18/2018 for $539,900, sold 2/1/2019 for $300,000 (44.4% under list)Listed 7/27/2020 for $1,950,000, sold 11/30/2020 for $1,250,000 (35.9% under list)Listed 6/20/2019 for $749,900, sold 12.30/2019 for $530,000 (29.3% under list)Wrap UpNothing unexpected fell out of the data; prices increased considerably and the Quincy market got hot during a time of historic asset appreciation nationwide.

There are a few that I would highlight: the "Real Estate Rookie" and the "BiggerPockets Real Estate" Podcasts, "Set for Life" by Scott Trench, and "How to Invest in Real Estate" by Joshua Dorkin and Brandon Turner.There are obviously hundreds of more sources that I could recommend, but these are a couple of great ways to get your toes wet, diving in further where you see fit.  

Every Monday I will be highlighting a deal I was apart of either as an investor or agent highlighting a different investment strategy and how it was executed in the local market.This past spring I was a buyer agent on a 2-family house hack deal in Southington, Connecticut.Property details:- 2- family side-by-side duplex- Each unit identical 2-bed/1-bath layouts- Natural gas heat- Each unit has own driveway- Solid B+ neighborhood- Very desirable area to rent and own What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I also provide them with a folder with the agreement of sale (at least the page with the sales price) and copies of comparable sales with key data points highlighted such as price, date sold, sqft, etc.

https://www.har.com/content/ne...Houston Real Estate Highlights for December and Full-Year 2021 -Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 2021 proved to be a record year for Houston real estate with 106,229 single-family homes sold versus 96,271 in 2020, the last record-setting year.

@David Robertson Great points; you highlighted many things I should've included originally. 

CoC return is a great way to highlight the power of real estate investing when using leverage since it is a return on your cash invested. 

.- writing a personal letter to the seller highlighting your personal story, interest in the property, love of the neighborhood, etc... to my knowledge, this has not been proven to be effective.Best of luck to you on the offer!

I could imagine the seller might be weary of the buyer suggesting, "hey, you should use my agent".What, if any, differences are worth highlighting between the MLS and off-market ownership transfer process?

https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Houston Real Estate Highlights in April:-Single-family home sales increased for the eleventh consecutive month, up a dramatic 47.4 percent year-over-year with 9,105 units sold (it must be noted that some figures contained in this latest housing report are distorted because they compare to the same month last year when real estate was just beginning its recovery from coronavirus-related lockdown orders that halted most of the business.)