However, these factors have been masked by elevated sales volume in 23Q1, which was largely driven by sales of properties within city limits as a hefty transfer tax was imposed at the start of April for properties within the city of Los Angeles.

Recent leasing activity continues at a pace below historical activity, with year-to-date volumes trending around 70-75% of the average activity seen during 2016-19, the years leading up to the pandemic.Tenant commitments have, at best, mitigated the continued rise in vacancy, as numerous tenants continue to vacate or downsize space, whether upon lease expiration or posting space on the sublease market to recoup real estate costs.

Do I need to hit a certain volume to be able to negotiate better prices?

pid=1977Houston Real Estate Highlights in August, 2023:-Single-family home sales were down 3.8 percent year-over-year, the 17th consecutive month of slowing sales volume, however there continued to be signs of overall improvement to the local housing market;-The 3.8 percent decline is the smallest since the market registered a 0.8 percent drop in May 2022;-Compared to August 2019, before the pandemic, sales were down 8.0 percent, and compared to August 2018, five years back, they were down 4.5 percent.

Easier said than done, volume is the name of the game here.

If you hold it for one year, I think it drops to 25%, and if you live in it for two years then sell it I think it drops even further.But if you intend to just do quick flips and truck along then they will tax you 40% on your gross profit from the sale.For my clients, they bite the bullet because we make it up in volume. 

Or I wonder if it may be that the call volume is so high they just can't keep up?

You might want to check out The Section 8 Bible volumes 1 & 2.

High-volume marketing is what's working in this industry right now, so whichever marketing channel you choose, you'll want to keep this in mind. 

It would be great to have one company that could insure all the properties at a "volume discount," if not, just good, reasonable companies in each state is OK, too.Can anyone advise me or provide good referrals?