• Slow Down to Win,Kathryn Schenk

    Slow Down to Win

    There is a particular kind of urgency that creeps into real estate negotiations, and it rarely serves the person feeling it. You can almost hear it in the language. Buyers start “just wanting to get something locked down.” Sellers begin to worry they are “missing their moment.” Agents, if they are n

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  • Timing the Market Is a Trap,Kathryn Schenk

    Timing the Market Is a Trap

    There is a particular kind of confidence that shows up when someone says they are “waiting for the right time to buy” or “planning to list when the market peaks.” It sounds measured. Strategic, even. As though the decision is being guided by careful analysis rather than instinct. In reality, it is u

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  • Draw the Line Before the Deal Does,Kathryn Schenk

    Draw the Line Before the Deal Does

    There’s a quiet but consequential mistake many buyers make before they ever write an offer. They walk into the process with enthusiasm, a general budget, and a vague sense of what feels “too much”… and assume that will be enough to guide them. It isn’t. In reality, most difficult decisions in a tran

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