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The database illusion: why most agents aren't really working their data

By Craig Vile, Director, The ValPal Network

For years, estate agents have been told the same thing: "Work your database more."

It's become one of the most repeated pieces of advice in the industry, often delivered with the implication that the opportunity is obvious and the only barrier is effort.

But that framing misses a more uncomfortable truth.

Most agents aren't...

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