It's a buyer's market.  How many times a day do you hear that?  The simplistic definition of a buyer's market is that there is more housing inventory than there are buyers for those houses.  For buyers it should be a quick and easy process.  Why then do some buyers have a hard time finding a home? 

One reason is that too much inventory means too many choices.  Some buyers are afraid to make a commitment to one house for fear that the next house may offer something better.  They get overwhelmed by the whole process.

The real reason, I beleive, is they take awhile to find a house that "talks" to them.  It's the same concept as "feeling at home".  Houses give off feelings.  Some are warm and cozy while others are cold and stark.  Most fall somewhere in between.  It's even true of vacant houses.

When working with buyers, I always tell them that when they find the right house for them, they will know it by the way it feels.  I will show them as many houses they need to see to find the one that makes them feel like they are home.

Sometimes they get very frustrated because they buy into the buyer's market concept and feel that it should be quick.  When it becomes a lengthier process than they expected, they get to the point where they want to buy something just to get it over with.

I always tell them that if they are patient, they will find the right place that feels like home.  They'll know when it "talks" to them.

Take care.