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Why are the buyers waiting is this market???

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Real Estate Agent with El Dorado Hills Realty BRE 01480120

Why aren't there more buyers moving into the market given the price reductions??  Knowing that interest rates may escalate at any time you would think there would be more activity.  I gues what I mean to say is that, there is buyer activity but many of them are still sitting on the fence and no matter how much information you give them, with regard to the natural "cycle" of the market and how the cost to wait doesn't make sense, they persist in just looking and missing opportunities that present themselves.  It's as if they are not listening well to those that are actually working in the industry on a daily basis, but rather listen to the media's take on the market.  What becomes extremely frustrating for me is when you show your clients lots and lots of properties and advise them to make an offer on their first choice, but they choose to wait a little longer with hopes the purchse price drops a bit more, instead of just offering the price they'd like to buy the home for and then negotiating from there, and then the property goes pending, ahhh! This seems to be happening more and more these days and what's most disconcerting is the amount of time vested with the buyers, and their time in searching with me, and the subsequest missed opportunities.

 

Sam Chapman
Lakeway, TX
In healthy markets like Austin, some buyers aren't buying because they can't sell in other markets.  Are you seeing that in your area?
Aug 23, 2007 08:42 AM
CHRISTINE LIBRACH, Broker/Owner
El Dorado Hills Realty - El Dorado Hills, CA
"Experience isn't Expensive...it's PRICELESS"
I'm definately seeing buyers not being able to buy because they can't sell their home - because either they have taken their equity out or because their loan criteria has changed.  I don't mind if a buyer wants to wait but what I have difficulty understanding is why they just don't put in an offer at a price they feel comfortable with rather than waiting and taking a chance on the property selling to someone else - I guess it becomes the school of "hard knocks" for them - and hopefully they'll take advice from their professional in the field instead of listening to the vast media rhetoric.
Aug 23, 2007 08:56 AM
Lane Bailey
Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA
Realtor & Car Guy
People are afraid to buy because all they hear is about how bad things are.  However, most of the best investors are contrarians.  Contrarians are buying.  As soon as we are able to look in the rearview mirror and see that the market has already turned, the rest of the buyers will flood into the market looking for the last remaining good deal.  
Aug 23, 2007 09:29 AM
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Fairfield County Home Inspection LLC - Fairfield, CT
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Nima Rezvan Prosper First Funding Corporation NMLS#110681 - Fairfield, CT
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