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[Patrick Bet-David @patrickbetdavid]

Don't become so obsessed with the next level that you fail to appreciate the one you're standing on.

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Massachusetts, June 2026: single-family home prices DIPPED 1.4% to a $715K median — yet closed sales JUMPED 7%. Condos rose too (+9.1% sales). More listings, still-tight supply. (MAR report) #MArealestate

[Patrick Bet-David @patrickbetdavid]

You don't become exceptional by avoiding chaos. You become exceptional by learning how to lead through it.

[BolanoTeam @BolanoTeam]

Rhode Island's new "Taylor Swift Tax" is now live (July 1, 2026).

Homes over $1M that aren't your primary residence or occupied 183+ days/yr owe $2.50 per $500 above $1M.

A $3M second home = ~$10K/year extra.

Source: RI Division of Taxation

[Forbes @Forbes]

Quote of the day. #qotd

[Joey Swoll @TheJoeySwoll]

10 signs you're doing well in life:

1. You have a roof over your head.
2. You ate today.
3. You have a good heart.
4. You care for others.
5. You have clean water.
6. Someone loves you.
7. You try to do better.
8. You have clean clothes.
9. You have dreams.
10. You’re breathing.

[BolanoTeam @BolanoTeam]

AI's real estate footprint just got bigger. Meta, Google & other hyperscalers are now leasing warehouses NEXT to their AI data centers to stage equipment. US industrial leasing hit 175.7M sq ft in Q2 2026, up 49.4% YoY, the strongest quarter in 3+ years. (JLL) #CRE

[BolanoTeam @BolanoTeam]

Make the first step so small you can't fail.
Drive to the gym.
Walk for one minute.
Repeat.
Consistency builds habits.
Habits build success.

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Connecticut's 2026 session just changed the property tax playbook:

- New statewide homestead exemption
- Assessor interior inspections now optional
- Hartford delays its 2026 revaluation to 2027

CT homeowners, take note. (via Pullman & Comley)

#CTRealEstate

[BolanoTeam @BolanoTeam]

Comfort keeps dreams on pause.
Stop consuming everyone else's life and start building your own.
Success begins the moment you overcome yourself.
#ApexEmpire

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Massachusetts is taking Boston's office-to-apartment playbook statewide.

The Mass Wins Act (passed the House 148-2) lets all 351 cities & towns opt into "commercial conversion as of right" + $50M to adopt.

Boston's version: 1,517 homes from old offices.

#CRE #Massachusetts

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Rhode Island's "Taylor Swift tax" is now live.

As of July 1, non-owner-occupied homes assessed over $1M owe $2.50 per $500 above that mark — ~$5K/yr on a $2M home.

The state flagged 8,245 properties that could qualify.

#RhodeIslandRealEstate #PropertyTax

[BolanoTeam @BolanoTeam]

Momentum changes everything.
The obstacle didn't get smaller...
You got stronger.
Every successful agent spent months building momentum before anyone noticed. 🚂

[BolanoTeam @BolanoTeam]

Our goal isn't to make agents dependent on us.
Our goal is to teach them how to succeed without us.
That's real mentorship.
#ApexEmpire

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Fairfield County office market, Q2 2026 (CBRE):

Leasing hit 239K sq ft — down 35% from Q1 — yet availability fell to 24.4% and net absorption stayed positive at +224K sq ft. Asking rents ticked up to $36.57/sf.

Fewer deals, tighter market. #CRE #CTRealEstate

[BolanoTeam @BolanoTeam]

Boston sellers are holding the line.

Just 26.7% of Boston-area sellers gave buyers a concession in May 2026 — the 4th-lowest of any major US metro. Nationally? A record 46.2% of sales included one. (Redfin)

Tight inventory still favors MA sellers. #BostonRealEstate

[BolanoTeam @BolanoTeam]

Rhode Island's "Taylor Swift tax" is now live. Non-owner-occupied homes assessed over $1M owe $2.50 per $500 above that line — about $5,000/yr on a $2M home. The state flagged 8,245 properties that could qualify. Revenue funds affordable housing. #RhodeIsland #RealEstate

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Anthropic is doubling its spending on the midterm elections to $40 million, ramping up the conflict between warring factions of Silicon Valley over how to regulate AI https://t.co/rrAxfMRj4t

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US home prices hit a record $440,600 in June — the 36th straight month of annual gains — even as existing-home sales slipped 2.4%. Inventory is up 1.3% YoY. A rebalancing market, not a crash. (Source: NAR) #RealEstate #HousingMarket

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CT's new housing law took effect July 1: "middle housing" (2-9 units) must now be allowed by-right on ANY commercial/mixed-use lot, and parking minimums vanish for projects under 16 units. Could reshape infill development statewide. #CTRealEstate