Being a Discerning Buyer in a Seller's Market
If you are a fan of HGTV, then you know and have seen with your own eyes what buyers tend to look for and desire in today’s housing market: the chef’s kitchen, the soaker bathtub, the large backyard, room for a home office, a workout room, plenty of space to entertain… and of course, all of it completely fresh, modern, clean, updated and turnkey…. MOST of us are savvy enough to know that most TV is scripted, even and especially what they call “Reality TV” – totally scripted – so the question we are posing today has more to do with the buyer mentality that these shows are (perhaps unknowingly) creating in today’s marketplace. Which is to say, buyers with more discerning palettes are finding themselves in quite the dilemma as they find themselves coming up against other buyers who place far greater weight and importance on simply winning the deal at all costs. Can beggars even afford to be choosers in today’s seller’s market? Well all of this and more is what we are talking about today on this episode of Real Talk with Big Red.
Tune into Episode 9: Being a Discerning Buyer in a Seller’s Market to learn:
- Why being picky can sometimes do more harm than good in the modern real estate market
- When to stick to your guns on the dream home wish list and when to set stuff aside for the sake of a positive outcome
- How to hold your real estate agent accountable in helping you find what you want and, more importantly, deserve
Bull market. Bear market. Buyers market. Sellers market. Sounds like a Dr. Seuss book… They come, they go, or so they say… because the current seller’s market appears to be here to stay with no signs of slowing down, at least not in the foreseeable future… but who among us has a crystal ball and how can we even predict what might happen… the more pressing matter is not what is GOING to happen but what IS currently happening and how to smoothly navigate the process amid so much chaos.
Mega Real Estate Extraordinaire, Sam Lepore, is here in the studio with us today… He is the fearless leader of The Sam Lepore Group, a team of powerhouse agents working in and around South Jersey, down at the Jersey Shore and over the bridge, in Philadelphia. He has been in the real estate industry for close to two decades now, getting his launch in the mortgage industry, then transferring over to the sales side not long after the 2008 housing bubble burst. I myself have had the distinct honor and pleasure of working shoulder to shoulder with Sam in recent years, and I can say with authority, confidence and gratitude, that Sam is truly the man…
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.nar.realtor/videos/may-2021-existing-and-pending-home-sales
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