. 📖  Yeah, but if so, then it was a damn good prompt :-)

What prompted the series of investments.

Thank you both for your prompt responses! 

Thanks @Rene Hosman for the prompt here, the best part of any conference is getting to know awesome new people, love being able to connect even before we get there!

When buyers see a lot of inventory and many months on market, it empowers them to negotiate more, this lowers prices, which in turn lowers comps, which prompts more sellers to sell out of concern, discourages buyer to make that "investment", causing more inventory and encourages the remaining buyers to offer "ahead of" where the market is going, which is anticipated even lower...I have always said, once the first row of houses is washed into the ocean, watch how quickly the for sale signs pop up in the second row.

This prompted a temporary pause to renovations.

Sometimes, the threat of legal action can prompt a more serious response, but it’s also possible they’ve hit significant roadblocks that they’re not effectively communicating.4.

I was constantly having to prompt the company to provide me with updates on their payments.

Eliminate any premises liability issues promptly.

Second step is to post the notice - this often gets their attention and prompts communication as we tape it on their front door.