Thank you for 1 year

Friends,

It’s been a year since we launched Strategic Bites.

What started as a cheeky email sent to 15 friends has evolved into a bi-weekly newsletter, now regularly enjoyed by 150+ readers each week, all without any marketing.

We want to express our gratitude for laughing with us, debating with us, and spreading the word about our newsletter to your friends.

To mark the occasion, here are a few favorite snippets:

1. Best comment we’ve ever gotten from a reader:

2. Most Read Email:

Recession: Notes from our desk - 82% Open Rate

22 of you sent comments telling us how sad it made you feel. We’d like to take this time to apologize to ABSOLUTELY NO ONE. Facts aren’t feelings..and all that.

3. Email with the most responses

Zillow: America’s Newest Luxury Firm - 40(ish) comments via text/email

Even this one really got us down. We remember, it was that '2026 interest rate projection' that hit hard. Many of us are in the market for our first or second homes, so it wasn't welcome news for any of us.

That’s it. We’ll be back with more reader requests next week.

Have a great week!

Ahmed and Peter