Instead of dropping their fees and losing money on the loans, lenders simply won't issue loans at those low prices 

Some people will argue we have much higher inflation which means our 5% savings are actually losing money to inflation! 

Following up with a seller lead for 4 years to lose the business to a family member2.

>I cannot prove that the attorney never sent me the address change notice and therefore run the risk of losing the case at trial.

Waiting for the event to come and then act, will cause you to lose money as people who decided to go ahead and jump, are selling as they had already made lots of money.The same thing can happen in the housing market.

If you refinance you are going to lose a % of your money in refinance cost to the bank and (I assume), get a higher interest rate.  

If you sell with a "mold problem" I think you will lose more than the cost of a mitigation from the psychological impact the fear can have on a buyer.  

Yes, if you violate the law and the tenant sues, you could lose 3x the amount.

When I tell them that we don't sell properties without putting them on the market they suddenly lose interest.

Have you ever heard of a Landlord being sued by a Tenant and losing property?