Is this due to the varying climate of each market, hot or cold (in terms of home pricing), or could it be due to cultural mismatches with the message?

Reasons being: they have Native English since most grew up in the US, they have a better sales/hustle culture, there is a huge call center industry there you can recruit from.

Miamis Real Estate Scene Unveiled; An Overview of February 2024Miami, a city, in Florida known for its beaches and diverse culture has always attracted residents and investors alike.

It's fantastic to see your enthusiasm for embarking on this journey to financial freedom.We're excited to see your progress and celebrate your achievements along the way.

Take them out for a nice steak dinner to celebrate together. 

The views were stunning, it was just my wife and I (and the photographer), we got amazing pictures, paid a fraction of the cost -- then we had a party after our honeymoon and celebrated with friends and family (much less expensive as venues didn't see this as a "wedding").

Indeed, not just Chicago but every major U.S. city & town throughout & across the entire USA has experienced THE GUT-DEEP AFTERMATH OF ALL THE FORECLOSURES CAUSED BY these foolish, racist-driven, so-called IMPOSTER financial experts in telling HUD to stupidly sponsor & support the creation & conniving/manipulative continuation of the Reverse Mortgage Industry, no matter how handsome TOM SELLECK or any other celebrity is! 

We have a strong litigation culture.    

We share our wins, discuss challenges, and celebrate each other's successes.

I know I mentioned this earlier, but I think a few of the key differences in my experience are that I'm local and it's a small city where everyone knows everyone and it's built into the culture to be friendly, although I'm licensed I NEVER try to sell my services as an real estate agent to anyone I am cold-calling, and I only call people with vacant lots.