Is it just me or have things slowed down a little? It seems like a few weeks ago, spring was in the air and everyone had a more positive attitude about real estate. Now both buyers and sellers seem to be back at the same frustration level they had this past winter.
I have a buyer who has looked at over 30 homes and is getting frustrated that they can't find "anything". Sometimes you have to look at 50 or 60 house to find the right one. Even when they get very specific, there is so much inventory to chose from they want to see most if not all of them.
I've always adopted the attitude that I will show as many houses as necessary until the buyer finds the property that goes from house to "home" for them. My problem isn't in the showing of the houses. It's keeping buyers, and seller for that matter, from being so discouraged. Everyone needs to just lighten up a little.
When did we lose our collective "patience". Home buying and selling is a process that is difficult to measure. There is no magic number any more.
Sure there are people who say "I'm buying a house in the next two weeks" but they are the exception rather than the rule. For some, looking at house has become a recreational sport. Fortunately, they too are the exception, not the rule. Most good agent recognize the latter and discontinue working with them until they "serious up".
To ease the frustration, I try to make the home buying or selling experience fun again. I'm a fun person anyway so it's not very hard.
Take care.
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