Every buyer along the Main Line has a list of what they want from a home. Regardless of price point. The $150,000 one bedroom condo buyer and the multi-million dollar single family luxury home buyer. Many things on those lists actually are similar, just different scales. But every buyer also has a list of things they are willing to compromise on when they buy a home.
The want list you put together is very logical. What you buy is very emotional. Many buyers walk into a house and just know this is the one! Then they qualify it logically, ticking off what points on their wants list it meets.
Nearly, I want to say every, buyer makes compromises because of the emotion. They give something up that was a must because the emotion says this is the house. Maybe it is the energy in the house, the light streaming through the windows, the neighborhood, the kids playing in the yard next door, or the park within walking distance. But suddenly the attached garage is not a requirement, or whatever it is on the logical want list you may have to give up.
Don't be afraid of change. Even buyers of multi-million dollar homes make changes ater they purchase, maybe more often than other buyers. But buyers always feel that if they could spend some more money they would find what they want. It just is not true. Every home has things you will need to compromise on, no home is perfect, ever. A little paint can make amazing changes to a home.
Spring seems to be upon us and we are noticing more buyers willing to make decisions, so go ahead, start looking and get ready to make a compromise when you find the right one, even if it is just a little compromise, you most likely will be glad you did.
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