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My client is walking around in a fog.

By William Feela

Real Estate Broker/Owner with WHISPERING PINES REALTY 20398180

February 18, 2012 06:41 AM

I met with a new client today. Nice young lady. Knows just what she wants.

We look at a house and she points out the good and the bad,

We go to the next house and she points out the good and the bad.

She does the same at the 3rd home but now some of the good was some of the bad in the first house. The more I talked with her, I found she really didn't' know what she wanted.

She is a first time buyer and is having a problem of knowing what she really needs and wants.

We sat down for a pop and made a list of wants and of needs. We picked the top 3 in each category and then rated them for importance.

She is sleeping on it until Monday. Hopefully her horizon will be much clearer.

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Vern Eaton

Askov, MN

Realtor 651-674-7449

bill, many first time buyers re in a fog. Not knowing what to do and looking at all the possibilities. It land s them in a stupor.

Feb 18, 2012 07:51 AM

Than Maynard

Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK

Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

Yep, they have received so much advice from well meaning friends and family, but they need to figure out what they NEED and want in a home.

Feb 18, 2012 08:10 AM

Richard Weisser

Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA

Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Bill...

Sometimes it's just hard too pull the trigger. It happens to the best of us.

Feb 18, 2012 08:21 AM

Lindsey Hasford

Edina Realty - Elk River, MN

Bringing you home...

Sometimes it takes sleeping on the issues to really figure them out. Good on you for takin' a think break and having a soda.

Feb 18, 2012 08:27 AM

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Bill, sometimes the first time out showing is so revealing. You did exactly what I like to do. View a few, then sit down and go over the pros and cons of all of them. Then, as you said, itemizze the top three must haves, the top 3 wants and the top three deal breakers. It then makes our next time out easier as we can throw out the deal breakers and concentrate on those homes for sale which work.

Feb 18, 2012 08:30 AM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Vern, I agree.

Than...Gotta love the frineds.

Richard...It is like me buying my new camera...Still thining.

Lindsey, pushing the people only causes problems later with buyers remorse.

Julie...After 3-4 and finding the likes and dislikes saves me a lot of time also.

Feb 18, 2012 09:51 AM

Suzanne McLaughlin

Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN

Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

I know you have a lot of patience, and I do, too. But, without a clear plan, they just assume that we like to look at property as much as they do.

Feb 18, 2012 10:06 AM

Marte Cliff

Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID

Your real estate writer

And sometimes, they don't know what they want until they see it.

Feb 18, 2012 05:26 PM

Randi Brammer

Randi Brammer, Acctg. - Hinckley, MN

Accountant & Tax Preparer

Sounds like many of the Tax clients I have. Most have no clkue what can or can't be deducted.

Feb 19, 2012 03:01 AM

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Good point Bill. 1st Time Homebuyers are unsure and must take the time to think it through before moving forward.

Feb 19, 2012 06:29 AM

My client is walking around in a fog.

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