Yes... keep the proof! :) Amen! 

Love and light,

Laura

Good tips. Definitely a lot of buyer burnout right now with the crazy market that we're in. The process can be frustrating and not for the light-hearted today.

Rebecca, good tips for all buyers - specially, this market makes buyer work harder to get the home.

Rebecca

There are certainly some challenges in this market for buyers. Part of the problem for some is not being realistic about what they want, or not having a good sense of what really can work for their needs and budget.

But it's also frustrating and a bit scary, given the demand, multiple offers and such. Working closely with a knowledgeable agent can make a big difference in terms of providing the proper guidance and helping with the offer strategy. I think you need to take  breather now and then, too, and take good care of yourself, as you have pointed out. It's tough work.

Jeff

Rebecca, May I add one. There is no such thing as the perdect house. Any buyer who keeps looking for the perfect house will look forever.

Good morning Rebecca - great timely post. With the active market that we've had lately, there are many would-be buyers who are getting tired of losing bidding wars.

This is some really good advice Rebecca.  Like Richard, I thought this was going to be about Realtors!  :)                                        

The house hunting tire kicking can be less stressful if the list of what the wallet will allow is filtered from the MLS stream. Videos for show and tell get the buyer into more properties. In and out and check off this, this and this one but whoa. Now this is a glass slipper fit and deserves a real walk through. Made the cut. Gets into the finals.

Excellent suggestions in a time when house hunting is ever more frustrating due to inventory shortage and multiple offers.

Good tips. I always prefer a buyer who has everything ready to go, if it's my buyer or one making a offer on my listings. Good agents explain this upfront.

You are so right Rebecca-transforming a house into a home is a personal undertaking when you buy just as the opposite is true for when you sell.  One thing I see however, is buyers jumping too quickly and then buying the wrong house for them-it is so important to have patience.

Rebecca, very good suggestion for preventing buyer burn-out. Having an alternative is a good idea just in case.

Good Morning:  This is some great Info for all in the business,  Keep up the good work and good luck with your sales,  E

Rebecca,  this has definitely been a challenging time for buyers and you offer them great advice in this article!

I have some clients who are experiencing burnout.  It's a very fast paced market in Houston with many multiple offer situations and they've missed on two homes they wanted. These are great suggestions. Agree with Richard. I'd like to see a post on this topic for Realtors' burnout on house hunting.

These are all good tips.  The big one I always emphasize with buyers is "Find a home that matches 80% or more of what you want because that's often often the best you'll be able to find."

Hi Rebecca, congratulations on the feature!  One of my buyers tells me she wants a brick rambler that she can renovate and change it the way she wants it as she will never find the house she wants.  I'm glad she understands that there is not a house that has everything you want...but like she says she can if the house is priced right so she can renovate it to her specs.  have a great weekend!

All great tips... finding the right home is hard.. working with the right agent is easy.. and then the rest will come.