If you are entering the market to buy a home, the number of homes you will have to choose from will vary widely based on what you are looking for in a new home.  Some buyers have a very narrow scope and find themselves on a prolonged hunt for what seems to be an elusive or mythical home.  Some buyers find plenty of options, evaluate quite a few, make a decision and move forward with an offer. 



However -- keep in mind that as you consider the 547-ish homes currently on the market for sale, that some of them have been on the market for 3 months, 6 months, 9 months or even longer.  The freshest of fresh listings are those that have come on in the past 30 days -- which (this time of year) is less than 100 of the 547-ish homes currently listed for sale.

Depending on your time frame for buying, and the narrowness of your scope, sometimes it makes sense to quickly evaluate the current options -- and then to wait and see what new and exciting listings will be coming on the market in coming days and weeks.

Steps to get started include talking to a lender to get a sense of your target price range, and then chatting with me (in person, by email, by phone) so that I can also be keeping an eye out for suitable properties for you.
 
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