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Minot Real Estate 101, It looked Good On Paper

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Minot Real Estate 101, It looked Good On Paper

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One of the biggest obstacles Real Estate agents need to overcome when working with 1st time home buyers is convincing those buyers that the absolute perfect home does NOT exist and they are not going to find it out there.

 

PlanWhen I show homes I am careful to point out flaws that I see BUT I am also good at pointing out ways to overcome problems like non-load bearing walls that can be moved, carpet and wallpaper that can be removed and so on.

My best advice to starry eyed 1st time home buyers who are looking for "the perfect" home is to ask anyone who designed their own home if they had to do it over again is there anything  they would change now that they have lived in the house they designed. I have yet to find one homeowner that would not change a single thing in their home, even if they designed it themselves.

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Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty
Front Gate Real Estate - Brandon, MS
601-991-2900 Office; 601-278-4513 Cell

It's hard to find a "perfect" home, isn't it, Bob? Regardless of whether the buyer is a first timer or someone who has purchased many times over, there is ALWAYS something you'd like to change. My husband and I once built a house, and it wasn't perfect. The challenge is to find a home that meets your needs and some of your "wants" and is in your price range. You can make small changes as you can afford them.

Nov 04, 2015 03:39 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Very well said Pat Starnes 

Nov 04, 2015 03:45 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Bob, 

We are all designers at heart.  Both Ron and I saw a floor plan we loved at a winery, that we want to replicate.  Just have to find the house to do that with.  A

Nov 04, 2015 03:40 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

A of Ron and Alexandra Seigel I look forward to your post when you get to replicate that plan, I know it will be awesome!

Nov 04, 2015 03:46 AM
Jan Sohlman
RE/MAX Integrity - Eugene, OR
RE/MAX Integrity

Bob, Educating your clients whether first time home buyers or have been around the block. They all need instruction and guidance. Sounds like you have it down.

 

Nov 04, 2015 04:25 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Thanks Jan Sohlman that is very kind of you.

Nov 04, 2015 04:34 AM
Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

There's no perfect home, but there's a home that's perfect for them.

I agree that it's important to point out potential negatives. 

Nov 04, 2015 04:45 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Well said Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA as most of the buyers I work are ecstatic with what they find in the end.

Nov 04, 2015 04:57 AM
Alan Kirkpatrick
Austin Texas Homes - Round Rock, TX
Alan in Austin

Bob "RealMan" Timm 

 

Very good post and so true. Have a great week. 

Nov 04, 2015 05:25 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Thank you Alan Kirkpatrick and you have a great week as well.

Nov 04, 2015 05:56 AM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

There is no such thing as the perfect home, almost every prospective buyer will been to make some compromise along the way. I'm sure you have had that discussion many times.

Nov 04, 2015 05:42 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Absolutely Joe Petrowsky and as I said, even when they design it themselves about a month later they will say I wish I put a closet here or storage there.. etc.. etc.

Nov 04, 2015 05:56 AM
Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert
Zion Realty - Gilbert, AZ
Broker/Owner of Zion Realty ZionRealtyAZ.com

You are absolutely right. The perfect house does not exist but first time home buyers are so emotional and they want it all right out of the gate!

Nov 04, 2015 06:47 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I remember my 1st house Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert it had exactly what I wanted... a different roof than my parents (I was 18 at the time). It also had a plug-in in every room.

Nov 04, 2015 07:28 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I tell 1st time buyers that a very very small percentage of people only own one home in their lives

Nov 04, 2015 07:46 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Good point William Feela and now you have me wondering what percentage that is?

Nov 04, 2015 09:11 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Bob

Your insight on first time home buyer . . . . is right on point.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Nov 04, 2015 12:41 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Thanks Lou Ludwig I think all first time home buyers are a little "Starry Eyed".

Nov 04, 2015 08:37 PM
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