• The Riskiest Moment in Buying a Home Isn’t the Offer (It’s the Feeling),Kathryn Schenk

    The Riskiest Moment in Buying a Home Isn’t the Offer (It’s the Feeling)

    Buying a home is one of the few decisions in adult life that asks you to be both deeply emotional and highly rational at the same time. You’re choosing where your life will happen, while also signing contracts that carry real legal and financial consequences. It’s completely normal to feel excited,

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  • Good Intentions Don’t Close Deals - Contract Wording Does,Kathryn Schenk

    Good Intentions Don’t Close Deals - Contract Wording Does

    Most buyers and sellers walk into a real estate transaction with good intentions. They want to be fair, cooperative, and reasonable, and they assume that as long as everyone is acting in good faith, things will naturally work themselves out. That assumption is where contracts tend to disappoint. Rea

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  • Inspections Are Information, Not Accusations,Kathryn Schenk

    Inspections Are Information, Not Accusations

    The inspection phase is often where real estate transactions start to feel tense - and not because anything has gone wrong. A buyer orders an inspection, a report lands in everyone’s inbox, and suddenly emotions are running higher than they need to. Sellers feel scrutinised. Buyers feel uneasy. And

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