Real estate lessons from Just The Tip Tuesday.
Every Tuesday I share a quick video tip on buying, selling, or investing in the Louisville market. Each post here goes a level deeper on that week's topic — new one added every week.
Contracts & Negotiation
September 15, 2026
The Most Powerful Part of the Real Estate Contract Nobody Uses
How the "Other Provisions" section solved a home-sale contingency problem and helped a Louisville client buy his dream home and sell his own for $215,000.
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Investor Strategy
September 2, 2026
How a Non-Working Spouse Can Unlock Major Real Estate Tax Benefits
Real Estate Professional Status can turn a high earner's rental depreciation from a trapped passive loss into a powerful offset against W-2 income — if the non-working spouse legitimately qualifies.
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Negotiation Tips
August 25, 2026
They Countered Themselves: Knowing When NOT to Negotiate
A seller moved $8,000 without the buyer moving a dollar — the negotiation move that made it happen, straight from the actual text thread.
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Investor Strategy
August 20, 2026
Can a Short-Term Rental Help Offset Your Active Income?
A real $350,000 Louisville short-term rental, run through the seven-day rule, material participation, and cost segregation — with the actual numbers behind the deal.
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Seller Tips
August 20, 2026
Seller Disclosures: What Are You Actually Responsible For?
Two real cases — a garage drainage dispute and a rental sewer backup — that show the difference between knowing about a defect and knowing that maintenance happened.
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Buyer Tips
August 4, 2026
Why Your Offer's Expiration Time Could Cost You the House
A buyer had the strongest offer on the table and still lost the house — because of a clause almost nobody reads closely enough. Here's what happened.
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Getting Started
August 20, 2026
When a Buyer Changes Their Mind After the Inspection
A buyer waived small repair requests to win a competitive offer, then wanted them fixed anyway. Here's how the agents kept the deal together.
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