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Does the perfect house exist?

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Real Estate Agent with Fathom Realty Washington LLC

Does the perfect house exist? 

Paul Henderson. ©2011, All Rights Reserved,

How many times have you work with a client that has a list of must haves in their new house? I'd must admit, I encourage my clients to write down what they want in a house. I also explain that in many cases we won't be able to find a house that has everything you want in it. I encourage people who have a specific list of wants and needs to build their dream house. 

How many of these buyers are willing to compromise? I find in most cases, it's all a matter of cost.  How much are you willing to pay vs. how much can you afford? This reasoning works for about 90% of my clients. Some people believe they must have everything on their list or they can't buy a specific house.  

How do you explain the perfect house to your buyers?  I try to explain that the fun of buying a home is to make it what you want because we are all unique in our wants and needs. HGTV would be an utter failure if everyone could find their specific dream house without remodeling. 

Do you find first time buyers to be more idealistic about their dream house then seasoned buyers? I thought this to be so until such time as I met a client who had been promissed. I'm sure you know this client.  This is the buyer, who last time the couple bought a house, that had to compromise.  Their husband or wife promised that next time we buy a house, you can have that bay window, three car garage or gourmet kitchen. It is amazing how people's memory stays intact when it comes to a specific promise. Who do you think gets put in the middle in such an argument?

So does the perfect pre owned house exist in your mind's eye or does 90% cut it? 

This post was authored by Paul Henderson. ©2011, All Rights Reserved, This content may not be reproduced or reprinted (Except for ActiveRain Re-blogging) without express written permission of Paul HendersonRE/MAX Professionals, Tacoma, WA.

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Tacoma Washington 

Realtor ® BPOR, CRS, GRI, CDPE

Fathom Realty WA LLC

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Comments (8)

David Saks
Memphis, TN
Broker / Industry Analyst

Maybe it's perfect when it's paid for in full.

Oct 24, 2011 08:36 PM
MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

There's perfect...and then there's perfect FOR YOU.

Oct 24, 2011 08:57 PM
Amy Shair
Cary Apex Durham NC Referrals - eXp Realty - Duke University, NC
Award-Winning Agent 25+ Years

Buyers sometimes don't recognize a perfect house when we show it to them. "It doesn't have a fenced yard." - easy to fix. I find that most buyers recognize they will compromise on something but it can take them a while to figure out the compromise they are willing to live with.

Oct 24, 2011 10:56 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Paul, I think the completely perfect house is like a Sasquatch....rumored to exist and almost impossible to find.  Either the lot will be wrong, or the neighbor next door, or the pending tax levy....so many external influences in addition to the home itself.  Buyers need to have some reasonable level of compromise or they'll never find what they want.....and even building new they can rarely afford what it takes to get it exactly the way they want it.

Oct 24, 2011 11:25 PM
Carol Zingone
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Global Realtor in Jax Beach, FL - ABR, CRS, CIPS

There are homes that come closer, and then there are, in fact, the "perfect" houses.  I have helped buyers find their homes even when their wish list includes 4 bedrooms, under $200K, at the beach, with granite and stainless steel....Buyers want what they want, and it's our job to help them see what is more realistic and what actually exists.

Oct 24, 2011 11:36 PM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

I have met many people who after building their dream home are buying a new home because their dream home wasn't really what they wanted. 

 

Oct 25, 2011 06:15 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Paul  I find people end up buying on emotion in the end ..It is more a feeling like YES this is it this is HOME

Oct 25, 2011 03:46 PM
Chip Jefferson
Gibbs Realty and Auction Company - Columbia, SC

Paul Thanks for stopping by. Its back on after a year off ;) 

Oct 25, 2011 11:54 PM