• The First Offer Is Not a Fluke,Kathryn Schenk

    The First Offer Is Not a Fluke

    The first offer tends to arrive with a whiff of suspicion. Too fast. Too eager. Surely there must be something better just around the corner. Sellers hesitate, convinced that patience will be rewarded. Sometimes it is. Often, it is not. The first offer is rarely random. It is usually submitted by th

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  • Say It Now or Fight About It Later,Kathryn Schenk

    Say It Now or Fight About It Later

    Clarity rarely kills a deal. Vagueness, on the other hand, has an impressive track record. Most disputes in real estate don’t begin with bad intentions. They begin with language that felt “good enough” in the moment. A repair request that says “fix HVAC.” A timeline described as “as soon as possible

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  • Inspection Drama Costs You Deals,Kathryn Schenk

    Inspection Drama Costs You Deals

    Inspections don’t kill deals. Reactions do. The moment that report lands, the tone of the transaction quietly shifts. Up to that point, everyone has been negotiating toward an outcome. Then a buyer reads a list of defects, often in language designed to sound more alarming than it actually is, and su

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