Here’s the honest answer: nothing is 100% final until the money has funded and recorded. That’s not pessimism — it’s just how real estate works. Deals have fallen apart the day before closing. They’ve fallen apart at the closing table. These are rare, but they happen. That said, treating every stage of a transaction like…
Here’s what I know: most of the anxiety I see in real estate transactions isn’t caused by something actually going wrong. It’s caused by mismatched expectations. Buyers who expected to close in three weeks are panicking at day 28. Sellers who thought they’d be done in a month are still waiting at week six. The…
Here’s what I know: the moment a buyer gets their inspection report, one of two things happens. Either they flip through it, shrug, and feel fine — or they hit page three and start spiraling. For most people, it’s the second one. A 40- or 50-page report full of photos, flagged items, and repair recommendations…