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I have heard that too and I have never found the "one". It is always the "this one will do". I don't know if it is a function of budget or unrealistic expectation. I can always want more than I can afford, so each house feels like a compromise. I have accepted that for me at this time there isn't a "one".
Last edited by Pooks1976; 01-25-2015 at 05:12 PM..
I had a long distance house hunt. I viewed about 40 homes online and narrowed it to 9 to see over 2 days. There were 3 that I could have made my home. No house hit everything on my list, but I'm confident that the house I bought has will be a great home for me.
Really depends as much on "the shopper" as anything else. Folks that are motivated by a need for a specific neighborhood because of things like access to schools and commute to work will typically have a more realistic sense of what is worth compromising and what is not...
In my experience helping folks facing relocation, new buyers, or move-up situations there are somethings that wiser shoppers focus on, here is a top three: location is an obvious top concern, homes that have efficient layouts are generally next is terms of importance, rounding out the top three is value equation -- homes that are priced attractively in relation to what that money gets are hard to ignore.
Funny thing too is that when I have helped sellers list their homes I often did end up sticking to things that are as much about "buyer psychology" as anything -- Improving the curb appeal of a home with simple landscaping touches, full court "staging" that emphasis the positives and help mask any negatives, efforts to minimize buyer concerns over age with new appliances / home warranty...
Four months is not a terribly long time if one has an acceptable lease, but if one is serious about eventually being an owner there ought to be a timeline in mind...
You will know when you walk through the house and get the "right feeling". It has happened to me while buying several homes over the years. Always go with your gut, not just in real estate but all situations.
What feeling you are looking for that would indicate you are walking in the hallway of "the one"?
A sense of pleasure, I guess. A place that makes me smile.
I did go into one house that I really liked but we decided the commute and the neighborhood wasn't great.
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