Policy Punches

Splits and Caps Daily: Action for Agents

May 2, 2025

📈 Market Move:

Don’t Mess with Texas (or Florida)

This week, Texas and Florida showed up to the real estate party with flamethrowers.

Texas: Lawmakers there are gunning for NAR’s hate speech policy (Standard of Practice 10-5). The proposed bill (SB 2713) would stop trade groups from denying membership based on someone exercising their First Amendment rights—even if that includes “controversial” speech. Basically, Texas is saying: you can’t get kicked out for what you post online, even if it’s spicy.

Translation: If you’re in real estate and posting questionable takes on Facebook, this bill could keep you in the club. Critics say it opens the door for discrimination; supporters call it a win for free speech.

Florida: Meanwhile, Florida is trying to hit the delete button on its Real Estate Commission (FREC) as part of a broader “government efficiency” plan. The bill’s passed the House, and if the Senate gives it a thumbs-up, FREC could be gone by July 1. That’s the body that educates and regulates agents—so, yeah, kind of a big deal.

Whether either of these moves actually happens is TBD, but the message is clear: states are starting to flex hard on real estate regulation. Buckle up.

🌟Quote of the Day:

"Done is better than perfect." — Sheryl Sandberg

📊🤔 Agent Poll

🎉 Fun Fact of the Day: 

Treasure Addendum: Some old property deeds in the U.S. actually had clauses about treasure found on-site. So yeah — you might owe your seller 50% if you dig up pirate gold in the backyard.

📚 Book Recommendation:

“The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever” by Michael Bungay Stanier—Here’s the deal: most people suck at coaching. Why? Because they talk too much, give advice too soon, and think leadership means having all the answers. This book flips that script.

Stanier gives you 7 deceptively simple questions that turn you from “annoying micromanager” to “team-whispering wizard.” Stuff like: “What’s the real challenge here for you?”—aka the kind of question that makes people stop, blink, and actually think.

Whether you’re leading a team, mentoring agents, or just trying to get your clients to make a dang decision, this book is your cheat code. Less blah blah, more boom boom.

Read it if:

• You want to be a better leader without turning into a TED Talk robot

• You secretly hate meetings

• You believe influence > authority

Build today what tomorrow’s version of you will brag about.

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