{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Sold by Lisa Douglas","home_page_url":"https://soldbylisadouglas.com","description":"Sold by Lisa Douglas","author":{"name":"Sold by Lisa Douglas"},"items":[{"id":"why-the-real-estate-industry-has-a-trust-problem","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d7165cd9-fee9-4b61-8825-e5d7c30daaae/ChatGPT%20Image%20Apr%2029%2C%202026%2C%2012_49_48%20PM.png\"/><p>Why communication, strategy, and trust matter more than ever in today’s market.</p>","url":"https://soldbylisadouglas.com/f/why-the-real-estate-industry-has-a-trust-problem","title":"Why the Real Estate Industry Has a Trust Problem","date_modified":"2026-04-29T16:50:38Z"},{"id":"what-today%E2%80%99s-buyers-are-evaluating-differently","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d7165cd9-fee9-4b61-8825-e5d7c30daaae/ChatGPT%20Image%20Apr%2029%2C%202026%2C%2012_01_18%20PM.png\"/><p>Today’s buyers are approaching the market very differently than they did just a few years ago.</p>","url":"https://soldbylisadouglas.com/f/what-today%E2%80%99s-buyers-are-evaluating-differently","title":"What Today’s Buyers Are Evaluating Differently","date_modified":"2026-04-29T16:01:39Z"},{"id":"pricing-and-marketability-are-no-longer-the-same-conversation","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d7165cd9-fee9-4b61-8825-e5d7c30daaae/ChatGPT%20Image%20Apr%2029%2C%202026%2C%2011_56_58%20AM.png\"/><p>Many homeowners still believe that if a home is “worth” a certain number, buyers will simply pay it.</p>","url":"https://soldbylisadouglas.com/f/pricing-and-marketability-are-no-longer-the-same-conversation","title":"Pricing and Marketability Are No Longer the Same Conversation","date_modified":"2026-04-29T15:58:47Z"},{"id":"why-some-beautiful-homes-still-sit-on-the-market","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d7165cd9-fee9-4b61-8825-e5d7c30daaae/ChatGPT%20Image%20Apr%2029%2C%202026%2C%2011_53_25%20AM.png\"/><p>One of the biggest misconceptions in today’s real estate market is that beautiful homes automatically sell quickly.</p>","url":"https://soldbylisadouglas.com/f/why-some-beautiful-homes-still-sit-on-the-market","title":"Why Some Beautiful Homes Still Sit on the Market","date_modified":"2026-04-29T15:54:25Z"},{"id":"checklist-what-to-do-when-you-inherit-a-home-in-new-york","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d7165cd9-fee9-4b61-8825-e5d7c30daaae/image%20(62).png\"/><p>Inheriting a home in New York? 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