How Close Is Close Enough In A Limited Inventory Market?


How Close Is Close Enough In A Limited Inventory Market?
By Scott Rogers • September 29, 2021
This house has soooo much of what I want in a new home... ...I mean -- it checks off almost all of the boxes... ...well, but, except for ___, and I did say that was pretty important... ...but there are so few options for buying right now... ...should I just go ahead and move forward with this mostly perfect house? This is the conversation I have had went LOTS of buyers lately -- they have decided to buy, have seen so few options on the market, finally see a house that is reasonably close to what they want -- and they then need to decide whether that house is close enough. It's a tough call with no one right answer! How close to perfect do you need to get when shopping for a home in a market where there are very few listings on the market at any given time, and when houses often go under contract in days rather than weeks or months? Will you be glad to finally have a contract on a house be done with the frantic search? Are the areas in which the house misses the market for you critical areas or "nice to have, but not essential" areas? Are the ways in which the house is not perfect changeable (condition, finishes) or unchangeable (location) in the future? There is no easy answer -- but I'm happy to talk it all through with you when we find that house that is pretty darn close to what you want to buy -- but not quite perfect. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: Will Your Offer Terms Cause The Seller To Say YES Or To Seek Other Offers? The Comfortable Feel Of An Established Neighborhood Might Come With, Surprise, An Older Home That Needs Some Updates Home Sellers And Buyers Will Often Disagree About Needed Updates You Cannot Hear Traffic On A Nearby Road By Looking At Photos Last Call (Just About) For Selling Your Home In 2024! Sometimes An Offer Is So Strong A Seller Will Not Wait For Other Imminent Offers If You Will Be Moving To Sunnyside, VMRC Or Bridgewater Retirement Community, We Should Talk Sooner Than Later Sometimes It Makes Sense To Just Adopt The Timetable The Seller Prefers Fewer And Fewer Resale, Detached, Homes Selling In City Of Harrisonburg The Next Owner Of Your Home Might Love Different Parts Of It For Different Reasons, And That Is OK!
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 Oct 31, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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