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I’m comparing renovation planning services for a New York coastal home priced around $1,040,000, but the quoted scopes are all over the place. Some promise negotiation and document coordination; others effectively end after making introductions. What should reasonably be included: feasibility...

Set a decision deadline that gives your attorney time to review the paperwork without letting anyone manufacture urgency. If the conflict disclosure is unclear, the fee is unsettled, or the buyer remains insufficiently qualified, asking the buyer to obtain separate representation is a reasonable...

A practical sequence: ask about prior offers, reductions, preferred completion timing and any known work or applications; gather the best completed comparables available; set limits for price, appraisal cash and deposit exposure; then submit with financing proof, inspection and financing...