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The Forces Moving the Market — Motivation, Momentum, and What Top Agents Do Differently

The Forces Moving the Market — Motivation, Momentum, and What Top Agents Do DifferentlyRyan Cook Published on: 17/11/2025

NAR, RealTrends, and Realtor.com data reveal rising motivation, uneven ZIP-level momentum, and why top agents earn more per hour.

Second Homes, New Math: RI’s Taylor Swift Tax vs. MA’s What-Ifs

Second Homes, New Math: RI’s Taylor Swift Tax vs. MA’s What-Ifs

Second Homes, New Math: RI’s Taylor Swift Tax vs. MA’s What-IfsRyan Cook
Published on: 08/13/2025

Beach house brain says yes; calculator says… maybe. We decode the new second-home math for RI—rates, insurance, taxes, fees, and rental rules—with simple formulas to see if your getaway still pencils out. We compare this to Massachusetts' changes.

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