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Explain the local market report to first-time buyers

Practice: Saying who it's for. About 5 minutes.

About this exercise

You're writing a short note for your first-time buyer email list, and you're hosting a homebuyer workshop on Dec 6. You want at most 3 sentences in plain text with the county's final October median price and days on market, one thing that's good news for buyers from the report, and the Dec 6 workshop. Use only the county report's final numbers, not national headlines, and skip jargon like "absorption rate".

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Using preliminary numbers. The preliminary line comes first, and the AI may quote it. Try: Say: "Use the final Nov 5 figures."
  • Repeating the national story. The national headline is dramatic and may not match your county. Try: Add: "Only the county report, not national news."
  • Writing for agents. The AI uses industry terms first-time buyers don't know, and doesn't know about your workshop. Try: Say: "For first-time buyers, no jargon, mention the Dec 6 workshop."
  • Not capping the length. The AI writes several paragraphs by default, far more than the reader will take in. Try: Say: "at most 3 sentences."
  • Getting markdown back. AI defaults to bold labels and headings, which show up as stray symbols in your email newsletter. Try: Ask for "plain text, no bold, no headings."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Uses the final numbers
  • Ignores national news
  • Says who it's for
  • Mentions the workshop
  • Caps the number of sentences

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