Gary writes "Discomfort," plus how many sellers really don't understand the MLS, why buyers are cancelling, and the rise in new investors. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­    ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  
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Gary's letter to Top Producer Masterminds May 2026, Discomfort

Download the digital version of Gary's letter this month, "Discomfort." Or expand the preview above to read it in Gary's handwriting.
Most Sellers Really Don’t Understand the MLS

When consumers were told:

The MLS helps real estate agents share listing information and distribute accurate, timely home data to public search sites like Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, and Homes.com.

They responded...

How aware of this were you?

12% knew this and more.
59% Knew this, generally speaking.
29% didn’t really know this.
 

Which system would better meet your needs as a home seller?

In most of the world, there is no MLS system, so buyers often search multiple sites with incomplete or outdated information.

97% chose the system in the U.S.
3% chose the system outside the U.S.

Source: 1000WATT

  • Shockingly Big Idea: Most sellers don’t fully understand what the MLS actually is or why it matters.

  • Only after they learn that the MLS helps distribute accurate, real-time listing information to all agents and across all platforms like Zillow, Realtor.com, and Redfin, do they overwhelmingly support it – 97% of them want their listing on it!

  • Our Aha: Consumers are not anti-agent or anti-MLS. They’re simply under-informed. Informed consent is different than manufactured consent. So be very careful to fully explain all aspects of MLS options. Educate your clients so they can make the best choice.

  • Hear Jason's take on Instagram.
Why Buyers Cancel Contracts
A graph from Redfin data that shows the top 7 reasons buyers fell out of contract in the last 3 months.

  • The Big Idea: More deals are falling through than should. “Winterizing” your transaction by anticipating these issues is the key to getting your deals closed. The items listed could become your transaction checklist you work through to reduce friction and cancellations.

  • Financing troubles made up 57.1% of all cancelled contracts lately. This means that getting your buyers or the other agent’s buyers pre-approved should be an imperative.

  • Our Aha: In the real estate business, an ounce of prevention is worth more to you and your clients than you may have thought. One great way to get others to say yes is to remove all the reasons they could say no.
Investors Seeking Help
A line graph of Millionaire Real Estate Investor (MREI) book sales from 2020 to today shows that book sales are up.

  • The Big Idea: Real estate investment is on the rise driven by “accidental landlords” and the perception of an overinflated stock market. These investors are hungry for models and systems to produce a reliable ROI which is why we’re selling more MREI books.

  • Our Aha: We wrote MREI because there’s no other real estate investment book that focused on the importance of having a great real estate agent. Use the book to educate your investors and grow a profitable business.

  • Justin Rourke and John Martin built a multimillion dollar investor and property management business. Listen to it on the MREA podcast.
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Edition 17 | May 2026
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