757 | The Question You Don’t Ask Could Cost You

What real estate question are you afraid to ask because you think you should already know the answer?
The few seconds it takes to ask may save you from an expensive mistake—or years of regret.

In Episode 757 of LIFE’S Inside Track, Ken and Yetta explain why intelligent, financially responsible people sometimes stay silent during major buying, selling and investing decisions.
Yetta shares how entering school in Canada without speaking English created a fear of looking foolish. Ken shares the opposite challenge: confidence that sometimes kept him from asking questions he knew better than to overlook.

They explore the questions buyers and sellers often hesitate to ask:
• Can I truly afford this—or do I merely qualify for it?
• Am I overpaying?
• Am I listing too high or leaving money on the table?
• Should I buy before I sell—or sell before I buy?
• What if I regret this decision later?
• What do I not know enough to ask?
• Who is the right professional to answer this question?

The wisest professionals do not pretend to know everything. They help you ask better questions, recognize blind spots and connect with the right inspector, lawyer, mortgage professional, accountant, financial planner or other qualified advisor when needed. Wisdom is not having every answer. It is becoming curious enough to gain clarity before experience becomes the teacher.

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This episode provides general information and is not legal, mortgage, tax, financial or investment advice. Obtain guidance appropriate to your property, finances and circumstances from qualified professionals.

756 | Who Helps Protect You When You Buy a Home?

Would you use the seller’s lawyer to protect you during one of the largest financial decisions of your life?

Then why would you expect the seller’s listing agent to protect your interests when you purchase a home?

In Episode 756 of LIFE’s Inside Track, Ken and Yetta explain the difference between receiving access to a property and receiving genuine buyer representation.

A skilled buyer REALTOR® can help you:

• Protect your confidential information
• Compare several properties objectively
• Recognize risks you may not know to investigate
• Choose appropriate conditions and purchase terms
• Protect your negotiating position
• Coordinate inspections and specialized advice
• Think beyond the excitement of the showing
• Consider how the property may affect your life after closing

Ken also shares the story of a buyer considering a four-unit power-of-sale property. The buyer had previously viewed the building with the listing agent but felt rushed and unable to examine important systems carefully.

The second visit was different.

With someone clearly representing the buyer’s interests, there was time to investigate deficiencies, consider the risks of an as-is purchase and discuss the unusual negotiation process involved in a power of sale.

A listing REALTOR® may be knowledgeable, professional and helpful. The important question is not whether they are good at their job.

The question is: Who is their client?

You are not choosing a REALTOR® merely to help you buy a property. You are choosing who will help protect your money, your options and the life you will live after the purchase.

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This episode provides general information and is not legal, engineering, inspection or financial advice. Buyers should obtain advice appropriate to their property and circumstances.

755 | AI Can Give You Data. It Can’t Give You Wisdom.

Join Ken and Yetta Dekker Fridays at 9:30 AM on 99.1 FM CHRI.ca for LIFE’S Inside Track, where real estate, wealth, wisdom, and life decisions come together.

AI Can Give You Data. It Can’t Give You Wisdom. | LIFE’S Inside Track E755

AI can help you gather information, compare neighbourhoods, look at market data, estimate values, and ask better questions.

But can AI truly understand your family, your fears, your values, your goals, your timing, and the season of life you are in?

In Episode 755 of LIFE’S Inside Track, Ken and Yetta Dekker talk about the difference between information and wisdom in an AI-driven world. AI may be a helpful thought partner, but it should not become your thought leader, your decision-maker, or the only voice guiding your next real estate move.

This conversation explores why more information does not always create more certainty, why human context still matters, and why the best real estate decision is not just the one that looks good on paper. It is the one that fits your life.

If you are using AI, online tools, market data, or endless research to make a major decision about buying, selling, investing, downsizing, or moving forward, this episode will help you pause and ask a better question:
Do I need more data, or do I need more wisdom?

Book a 15-minute Next Step Clarity Call with the DekkerTeam at DekkerTeam.com.
Because your best decision should fit your life, not just the data.

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754 | The Biggest Lie People Tell Themselves Before Selling

Have you ever said, “I’ll know when it’s time”?

Maybe about selling your home.

Maybe about buying, investing, retiring, downsizing, changing careers, or finally cleaning out that garage.

In Episode 754 of LIFE’S Inside Track, Ken and Yetta Dekker unpack one of the biggest lies people tell themselves before making a major real estate decision: “I’ll just know when the time is right.”

Sometimes waiting is wise. But sometimes waiting is fear, overwhelm, or avoidance disguised as patience.

In this conversation, we talk about why clarity usually comes before certainty, how gathering more information can become a stall tactic, and why one next step can help you move forward with more peace and confidence.

If you have been having the same kitchen-table conversation for months or even years, this episode will help you ask a better question:

Am I gathering wisdom, or am I avoiding discomfort?

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