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Don’t Be Busy. Be an Assassin.

Why the best viewings start before you leave the house, and why you only need to bring one person

Andrew Rhatigan

Oct 25, 2026

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2 min read

Three Houses, No Keys

Three houses. Three times sale agreed. No keys.

Andrew Rhatigan

Oct 18, 2026

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2 min read

The Third Visit

Three holidays in the same place give you one piece of evidence.

Andrew Rhatigan

Oct 11, 2026

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2 min read

The Property Pendulum

The first question I ask anyone at a crossroads.

Andrew Rhatigan

Oct 4, 2026

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2 min read

Buy the Car. Keep the House.

Everyone said upgrade the house. Then I listened to how they talked about their kitchen.

Andrew Rhatigan

Nobody's Looking for American Life With an Irish Accent

Sep 27, 2026

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2 min read

Nobody's Looking for American Life With an Irish Accent

I ordered dinner in Tampa faster than I could find my shoes

Andrew Rhatigan

A Square Foot in Kerry Isn't a Square Foot in Dublin

Sep 20, 2026

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2 min read

A Square Foot in Kerry Isn't a Square Foot in Dublin

Six thousand square feet meant something different in every column of that spreadsheet.

Andrew Rhatigan

Nobody Here Will Tell You No to Your Face

Sep 13, 2026

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2 min read

Nobody Here Will Tell You No to Your Face

Warmth is not the same as an open door.

Andrew Rhatigan

Money Buys Access. It Doesn't Buy Fluency.

Sep 6, 2026

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3 min read

Money Buys Access. It Doesn't Buy Fluency.

He offered the full asking price. He thought that was impressive.

Andrew Rhatigan

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Archive

Don’t Be Busy. Be an Assassin.

Three Houses, No Keys

The Third Visit

The Property Pendulum

Buy the Car. Keep the House.

Nobody's Looking for American Life With an Irish Accent

A Square Foot in Kerry Isn't a Square Foot in Dublin

Nobody Here Will Tell You No to Your Face

Money Buys Access. It Doesn't Buy Fluency.

Shut The Front Door