Sometimes in this fast-moving market -- especially if you're looking under $350K, especially if you're looking in the City of Harrisonburg, and especially if you're looking for a detached home -- you might find yourself in a multiple offer situation.

We'll walk through a home and you love it, and decide to quickly make an offer.  You make a strong offer and we hope for the best.

But then... you don't get the house.

That's no fun -- and understandably disappointing -- especially if you really wanted it and if really made a very strong offer.

But here's one hopeful way to look at it, as recently pointed out by a buyer who missed out on a house...

At least that's one less buyer we'll be competing against next time.

If 10 buyers toured that house and 5 of them made offers, one of those buyers is now under contract to buy a home. 

So, if a similar home comes on the market in a few weeks, hopefully this time there will only be 9 showings and 4 offers.

Will you still be competing in a multiple offer scenario?  Yes.  Will it be slightly less competitive?  Hopefully so!

In a market where many homes are still moving quickly, sometimes with multiple offers, this sort of positive perspective on missing out on a house goes a long way.