Assumptions cost six figures

The most dangerous week in a deal is the one right after the contract is signed. That is when people relax.

I have learned to push harder then.

Soil. Topography. Flood plains. The deed restrictions, read myself, not summarised for me.

One outdated plat can freeze a closing. One utility line hit without calling 811 can stop a site for weeks.

None of it is dramatic. It is details, communication and verification, done before they turn into a crisis.