Brought to you by Scott P. Rogers, Funkhouser Real Estate Group, 540-578-0102, scott@HarrisonburgHousingToday.com
Brought to you by Scott P. Rogers, Funkhouser Real Estate Group, 540-578-0102, scott@HarrisonburgHousingToday.com
Thursday, 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.
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.
