And in any case the building labeling program was limited specifically to new construction only in a more than 300-page manager’s amendment, which was added before the House voted on the bill.NAR says it was partly responsible for making changes to the version of the bill that passed on June 26, and it has emphasized that this version "does not create a federal energy audit requirement for real property," "exempts existing homes and buildings from any federal guidelines for new construction energy labeling," and "specifically prohibits any labeling during a sales transaction."

I personally emphasize curb appeal in the form of modern, clean and well kept feeling.

This was a cold call (off market) deal and we have taken a mom and pop hotel and added value in many ways, increased occupancy and ADR (average daily rate), integrated with OTAs (online travel agencies) and increased marketing efforts to emphasize the strengths of the property as a destination for tourists visiting our region.

Keep your focus narrow and emphasize your key points clearly.Never Underestimate Unlikely SourcesYou never know where your next great contact will come from.

Also, be sure to emphasize the benefit of selling to you.

I'm going to purchase "The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings" but as the title suggests and the reviews, it's emphasized on selling apartments rather than holding.

Shiller emphasizes 2 things that are required to be an efficient market: the equal availability of new relevant information and the ability to directly bet or  hedge against market movements.The ability to bet against housing is there via CDO's and maybe other investment vehicles I don't know about, but I don't think the scale is large enough to compare to the affect shorting has on the stock market.

At my current brokerage, one of my trainers really emphasized how to prescreen potential buyers, and he showed me how to prevent from getting my time wasted like that.

I went to college and I got a business degree that emphasized real estate.  

 @Matthew Gould - First off, don't mind the CAPS - I'm not Shouting, I'm emphasizing...Providing helpful advice is truly dependent on the specifics of Each individual deal.