So the other day I am making coffee.  I fill the pot with water, carefully measure out the coffee beans for grinding (or just dump them in until it looks right), grind the beans and add them to the filter basket, add the water to the pot, replace the carafe and then walk away...

Almost an hour later, when I get a minute to go pour a cup, I realize that I never started the coffee maker.  A simple push of the button never happened.  All of the preparation and no results.  Was I too preoccupied with other business? Is my memory really that short?

It made me think about buyers and investors.  They do their research on the web, then they call a Realtor to show them the houses, and then they go home to think about it, and think about it....and then think a little more...and then "maybe we should see a couple of other homes that I just found while thinking about all of the others we looked at today.  After all, the perfect house may still be there."

As a buyer, if you never "hit the button" i.e., make a written offer on a home, you miss out on the opportunity to enjoy that cup of coffee in your new kitchen.