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It took you HOW LONG to buy a PAIR of SHOES, I mean a HOUSE?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Crown Key Realty, Inc; Tracy & Mountain House Sales and Property Management 01490605

I love shoes. I have them in every color.shoes

Yet, it can take me minutes, 2 or 3 looks, several 'try-on' before I decide to plunk down my hard earned cash to take them home.  Sometimes, I leave and go back again before I buy them.  Plus I can easily return a pair of shoes if I don't love them. 

Compare that to a home buyer in Tracy or Mountain House, CA.  They want to see 5 - 6 houses.  They are in the house 5, maybe 10 minutes.  They write an offer, it gets accepted, they've already applied for a loan, money is deposited into escrow and BAM they are in contract.  Basically they are buying the house in a matter of seconds. 

I don't buy SHOES this fast.  Yet, this is how the market is.  You can't easily return a house. Yikes, I feel so bad for buyers sometimes.

One of the biggest financial decisions in a Tracy, CA home buyer's life is made in the split second.  This is one more reason it's really important for buyers to do thier home work.  Now more than ever information is readily available to home buyers.  

Know the neighborhood, know the schools, know your price range, you may not have time to think when you walk into your Tracy CA Dream Home.

Buyers, call your agent, let them help you find that perfect home that will give you a lifetime of memories.  Real Estate decisions in Tracy, CA need to be made quick.  Be READY, you never know when you'll find the perfect pair of shoes, I mean the perfect house.

Call or email me anytime, I'm hear to answer YOUR QUESTIONS.

Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale TahoeLauraRealEstate.com
Coldwell Banker Realty, Tahoe City, CA (530) 414-1260 - Tahoe City, CA
Tahoe Real Estate Agent Helping Buyers and Sellers

Susan - Great post on how much pressure is on a Tracy, CA home buyer!  I think if a home buyer had their way, they'd prefer to take the shoe buying time-line approach, but that's not the market you are in and that is why it is so important to work with a local real estate professional like yourself that can help them through the fast-paced process!  

Apr 18, 2014 05:55 PM
Elyse Berman, PA
LoKation Real Estate - Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton FL (561) 716-7824

Susan,  If your market is that hot, it's important that buyers work with a good buyer's agent, inspector, attorney, lender and whoever else may be needed to make sure this is the right purchase for them.  After all, it's one of the largest purchases they will ever make.  Buying shoes is easier.  Like you said, you can always return them.

Apr 18, 2014 06:14 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

God morning Susan,

Your market is the same as ours in Austin. A buyer must be able to make a decision quickly and determine how much more to bid to actually acquire the home. You homework is done before even looking a homes. Researching which school district, what style of home and the general square footage and beds & baths. Armed with knowledge making that decision will be much easier!

Apr 18, 2014 09:35 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Hi Susan, informative post like this is really helpful. Home buyers should need to do their home work, this is very important to them.

Apr 18, 2014 09:58 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I only own one pair of shoes, but dozens of homes, I dont waste much time deciding on either; decide what I want, what I am willing to pay and get it done quickly.

Apr 19, 2014 01:32 PM
Waynette Hoover Araj
Keller Williams Realty - Asheboro, NC
Connecting your Dreams with the Right Real Estate

Hi Susan, great post! Thank you for always sharing with us your informative blog. Keep it up!

Apr 22, 2014 11:07 AM
Susan Goulding
Crown Key Realty, Inc; Tracy & Mountain House Sales and Property Management - Tracy, CA
Northern CA - Tracy & Mountain House Real Estate

Elyse- thanks. I always feel a bit sorry for buyers, even when well prepared

Dorie-- knowledge is power that's for sure

Katerina - information does help our buyers move quickly

Bob- such a "man" thing - the thought of only 1 pair of shoes... 

Waynette- you're welcome

 

Apr 28, 2014 04:43 PM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Susan ... Sorry I missed this post and I wish homes sold like this in Las Vegas!

VB 

May 03, 2014 11:54 PM