Great blog and a lot of info buyers shoudl read and even sellers

Jeff- this is excellent information and buyers will appreciate it since you've offered it from your own experience.  You're right about keeping the overall goal in mind and not getting bogged down in little things. 

Jeff agreed we learn a lot in our own experiences, I have bought and sold more than a handful of my own homes.... it changes the precept ion from when you are representing buyers and sellers... and in the long run it helps you to explain to them that you know how they feel you have been there, Endre

Your own experience is the very best teacher...lessons vary with each home.

Good morning Jeff.  I agree verify what you are told. There are no bad questions, as I enjoy a seller/buyer who has a lot of questions to be answered.

Good morning Jeff.  Great advice for would be investors.  I especially like your comment about asking questions.

Good Morning Jeff - a very well written post that really captures the roller coaster ride of a home transaction.  It is a project and a project needs to be managed.

Hi Jeff Dowler - Lots of good lessons here.  Good analogy with flying (delays and turbulence) and the gas stove.  We have bought and sold 7 homes over the years and I thought I was pretty savvy until I became a Realtor®.  It is amazing what you learn on the job. Buyers and sellers alike need our experience, life lessons and help. 

Well Jeff Dowler You make a good case foe the empathy that you have with your clients.

See you Monday.

Bill Roberts

Hi Jeff -- you're absolutely right .   As your well-written post shows the combination of personal experience along with our on-the-job-training can create the ideal package to better assist our clients.  

Hello Jeff Dowler,  Emotions do run high and this is such a great bog that more people should be commenting on it.

Jeff,  It helps me when I know the person I have hired "gets it" - that they have been there and can relate to what I am going through.  Your experience and empathy goes a very long way!

It would have been $400 for that gas line if you had a crawl space, LOL. I've been there, too, buying, fixing up and selling a bunch of homes. Just closed on a second home in Hawaii in January. When the shoe is on the other foot, you behave just like a buyer. I actually heard the words come out of my mouth when I knew better: do you think they'll take less? Funny the stuff we pick up.

Hi Jeff!  I agree - ignorance is not bliss when buying a home!  I try to think of every question a buyer will have and get as much Due Diligence done up-front to save incidents like you experienced.  And, being the squeaky wheel - well, that's the sign of a great agent!  Enjoy your Sunday, Jeff Dowler!