Posts made in March 2022

Tips to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse

The last thing you want to do is regret buying a house. It’s typically the largest purchase you make, and something you have to live with (and in) for some time.

But people regret buying houses so often, it has a fancy term that gets thrown around—“buyer’s remorse.” Whether it’s that they feel like they spent too much money, they bought in the wrong neighborhood, bought the wrong house, or worry that the house is too small, it’s common for people to regret buying the house they bought.

It happens in any market, not just a fast-paced one like we’ve seen recently driven by the pandemic, low inventory, and low mortgage rates. But this market certainly hasn’t made it easy to avoid buyer’s remorse as The New York Times points out in this article.

The problem is, many buyers just don’t prepare themselves to be well-informed, confident buyers in whatever market they happen to be buying.

Fortunately, you can avoid buyer’s remorse, and not just in a “hot” market. Click here for some things you should do to avoid it.

Frustrated? Let’s Try This Approach

For Today’s Buyer, it is tough. The Market remains tight, and nothing at the present moment is showing that it will loosen any time soon.

Yes, some houses are sitting for a while, while others are getting 20 offers in a weekend. And winning a bid when you are 1 of 20 is a nightmare. So the struggle is very real and very frustrating.

Last month, I sat down with a client to have a ❤️ heart-to-heart. Since time was not in his favor, we needed a new approach. What did that look like: He needed to look at properties that were winnable.

What do Winnable Homes look like:

  • Not built within the last 30 years
  • Not in pristine condition
  • Need about 10-20K of home improvements

Hey, I get it…it doesn’t sound very appealing at first. And it didn’t sit well with him until we started talking through the details. Like many, he was looking for a move-in-ready home. With this new approach, he could still get that move-in ready home, and it would be exactly what he was looking for.

Seem like a pipe dream? Let me assure you that it is possible when you have the right partner with experience in all aspects of the industry.

If you are interested in hearing more, give me a call at 317-625-0655 . Let’s start looking at properties that are winnable instead of going to war!