Incentive map
Most advice is optimized for activity, not outcomes for buyers.
This isn’t moral judgment. It’s structural reality. People do what they’re paid to do.
No one is paid to slow you down. So you have to build that protection yourself.
Pattern recognition
Different words. Same promise.
These phrases repeat across every market cycle. They’re not analysis. They’re compression tools for uncertainty.
Sounds familiar?
Buyer shortcuts
Shortcuts feel rational. They usually aren’t.
When complexity is high, the brain reaches for speed, numbers, and narratives. That’s where most real estate mistakes start.
Consequences
Most losses don’t happen at entry. They happen at exit.
When complexity is high, the brain reaches for speed, numbers, and narratives. That’s where most real estate mistakes start.
Market reality
In stable markets, friction is survivable. In transition markets, it’s expensive.
The same optimism that works in mature markets breaks in markets still writing their rules.
Logic Model A -4
Clarity beats speed. Risk before upside. Exit before entry.
