Mind the Market • 25 July 2025

A little late, but 100% human

This email is a day late — because a real human wrote it.

Someone asked me, “Does AI write your emails?” So here’s the truth:

I’m a human being — a mom, a wife, a friend, a business owner — and while I do use tools to help generate ideas, graphics, and content, it’s always yours truly at the keyboard.

And let’s be honest, that’s what we all need more of: real relationships, interacting in person, being honest, and working together.

Just this week, I sat down with clients and shared some hard truths. No sugar-coating. They knew I was operating in their best interest and the information was well-received. I’ve earned their trust by showing up, being real and making sure they know they are the priority.

That’s why I’m in your inbox every week.

I’m here to provide you with the knowledge and tools to make big life decisions that are right for you. I’m speaking with transparency and honesty in hopes that we’ll be able to work together to achieve your definition of success.

I aim to be someone you can trust, someone you would recommend to your friends, someone you know would be rooting for you (in real estate and in real life).

So… what’s the market update this week?

Honestly, here it is:

The world is getting noisier, more automated, more impersonal. And while there’s a time and place for tech, the human connection matters now more than ever. It all starts with a conversation.

Like I told my clients this week, “The people who are unhappy are the ones who stopped being honest with how they were feeling and stopped communicating about what they truly wanted and how they felt the process was going.”

How quickly your home sells and for what amount can be unpredictable. Finding the home that checks all of the boxes (and then some) can be a challenge. But openness and honesty about your wants and needs as a buyer or seller is what can make the process more enjoyable.

The best way to help you is to know you. My inbox is always open.

Ready when you are!

If you want to know what I’ve been up to, I just launched this listing right here in Quinte West. Take a look at what “move-in ready” actually looks like!

Sarah Fothergill

Sales Representative

Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate Ltd. Brokerage

Direct: 613 315 9365 

Let’s Connect: @fothergill.realestate


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Originally sent to Mind the Market subscribers on July 25, 2025.