“Wow, Buying a New Home is a Lot of Give and Take”
There’s something pretty profound in that statement, and no doubt something many buyers have discovered.
Some have not.
One of my clients just said this the other day. Thank goodness it was part of the reality.
As real estate professionals dealing with numerous people looking for a new home, whether their first or not, we know that there are always trade offs.
“There is no such thing as a perfect home.”
How many times have we quoted that to clients, or at least thought it?!
Every buyer starts out with a list, written or in their head, of the things they want in their home. It may be realistic, but so often it’s pie in the sky. In any case, it’s their reality and one has to deal with it.
But over time reality sets in and they find that there is a discrepancy between reality (that nasty budget) and what their dreams are. A choice must be made, like it or not.
Recognizing early on that there ARE tradeoffs, that buying a new home IS a lot of give and take, can save a lot of angst and frustration.
Or it can mean never finding what you want for you price you can afford, because you are not willing to give and take.
Does this mean you should not dream about that ome you would love to have?
No. But there comes a point when reality has to become part of your search, or you are likely doomed to fail.
It’s not really any different than shopping for a car, a computer system, jewelry, or most anything else. More often than not, there IS give and take.
The question is…can YOU recognize this, or are you going to ignore that life is, so often, being able to give and take?
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