• Why Uncertainty Is the Real Negotiation Killer,Kathryn Schenk

    Why Uncertainty Is the Real Negotiation Killer

    Negotiation in real estate is often framed as a contest of will: who holds firm, who concedes, who “wins.” It is a satisfying narrative, but a misleading one. In practice, leverage has far less to do with personality and far more to do with certainty. Uncertainty is the quiet saboteur of negotiation

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  • The Risk You Don’t See Is the One That Costs You,Kathryn Schenk

    The Risk You Don’t See Is the One That Costs You

    Real estate risk rarely announces itself with flashing lights and bold headlines. It doesn’t stride into the room and declare, “This decision will cost you.” Instead, it operates quietly, politely even, tucked inside assumptions that feel reasonable at the time. And that is precisely why it is so ex

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  • Stop Treating Negotiation Like a Battle,Kathryn Schenk

    Stop Treating Negotiation Like a Battle

    There is a persistent, almost theatrical misunderstanding about negotiation. People imagine raised voices, hardened positions, and a kind of polite hostility dressed up in professional language. It is seen as a moment of friction, something to brace for, endure, or worse, avoid entirely. In real est

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