When your buyer-focused transaction management system runs on habit instead of willpower, you don’t skip the steps that matter most, Cassie Walker Johnson writes as she wraps up her eight-step plan.
Source: Inman News
Closing is the lifetime launchpad for client follow-up: Step 8
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