Your Ability To Buy Your Dream Home May Have More To Do With Others Than Yourself


Your Ability To Buy Your Dream Home May Have More To Do With Others Than Yourself
By Scott Rogers • March 28, 2019
Imagine that you finally find your dream home this Spring or Summer. I hope you do! But then, imagine that, despite your best efforts, you are not able to buy it - you do everything you can, but factors outside your control limit your ability to make that dream home YOUR home... Perhaps you have to sell your current home in order to buy the new home -- but an offer comes in from a buyer who does not need to sell a home. Perhaps you need to finance a portion of the purchase price (like most buyers) but an offer comes in from a buyer who has cash in hand and does not need financing at all. Perhaps you want to conduct a home inspection as a part of the purchase process (like most buyers) but an offer comes in from a buyer who is comfortable buying the house without a home inspection. Perhaps you are willing to pay the asking price for your dream home, but an offer comes in from a buyer who is willing to pay a bit more. As you can see, there are any number of reasons why your ability to buy your dream home might have more to do with others than yourself. Sort of reminds me of the Serenity Prayer that my parents had hanging on the kitchen wall when I was growing up... God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. I know, I know, it's not always possible to achieve serenity in the current strong seller's market -- but just keep in mind that there could be some factors that affect your ability to buy your dream home that - again - have more to do with others than yourself. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell Consider The Cost Of Your Planned Renovations When Planning Your Offer
Have any questions? Contact Scott Rogers at 540-578-0102 or scott@funkhousergroup.com
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 21, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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